Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Day 1 benefits

401k with match

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Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ER RN for a night shift assignment in Illinois. The role requires an active IL RN license and a minimum of 2 years in Emergency Department settings, with potential to float between two hospital campuses.

The position involves night shifts, 3x12 hours, and a magnet-designated facility with 222 staffed beds. You will join a team focused on trauma, stroke, STEMI, and behavioral health care.

Qualifications

• Active IL RN license required and in hand at time of consideration.
• Minimum 2 years ER nursing experience required.
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS.
• Preferred certifications: CPI, TNCC, ENPC.
• RQI cards not accepted for certification verification.
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, IV therapy/phlebotomy, procedural sedation monitoring, and triage.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency care for a wide range of patient populations including trauma, pediatric, cardiac arrest, stroke, STEMI, and behavioral health patients.
• Participate in code blue, code stroke, and code STEMI response teams.
• Care for trauma, sexual assault, and mental health patients as part of ER responsibilities.
• May float between two hospital campuses and to inpatient floors as needed based on facility needs.

Skills

ER nursing

Cardiac monitoring

IV therapy

Ventilator care

Tools

EPIC charting system

Job description

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Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ER RN for a night shift assignment requiring an active IL RN license and at least 2 years of emergency department experience.

Details

• Emergency Department setting within an acute care hospital
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call responsibilities
• May float between two hospital campuses and to inpatient floors as needed based on facility needs
• Uses EPIC charting system

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required and in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of ER nursing experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS
• Preferred certifications: CPI, TNCC, ENPC
• RQI cards not accepted for certification verification
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, IV therapy/phlebotomy, procedural sedation monitoring, and triage
• Experience with ventilated patients and continuous IV sedation preferred

Additional Information

• Provide emergency care for a wide range of patient populations including trauma, pediatric, cardiac arrest, stroke, STEMI, and behavioral health patients requiring appropriate placement
• Perform or assist with central line insertion, arterial lines, chest tubes, intubations, and post-cardiac arrest hypothermia protocols
• Participate in code blue, code stroke, and code STEMI response teams
• Care for trauma, sexual assault, and mental health patients as part of ER responsibilities
• Magnet-designated facility with 222 staffed beds
• No local candidates accepted within a 75-mile radius of the facility
• Maximum of 7 days RTO within the 13-week contract, with no RTO permitted during the first week of assignment
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Previous permanent employees of the health system must wait 1 year before returning as a travel clinician
• Travelers who have completed an 18-month assignment must take a 3-month break before returning

These details are based on information provided by the facility and may include inaccuracies or be subject to updates. Please verify all details with your recruiter.

Assignment Overview

Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours: 36 hrs/wk

Start Date: Oct 19, 2026

Length: 13 weeks

Openings: 1

Actual start date is typically 3-4 weeks from time the offer is received. Start dates are determined based on facility needs and credentialing requirements.

Low: The facility has received few submissions so far. Be one of the first to apply — offer rates tend to be higher at this stage.

Pay Overview

$2,102/wk

Assignment Total (13 Weeks)

$27,330

Annual Equivalent (52 Weeks)

$109,321

Weekly Breakdown

Weekly Wages

$648/wk

Regular Hours

$18.00 x 36 hours/wk = $648

Weekly Stipends

$1,454/wk

Lodging

$139.76 x 7 days = $978

Meals & Incidentals

$68.00 x 7 days = $476

$2,102/wk

In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $1,892 - $2,102. The $2,102 weekly pay listed in this posting, along with related figures, corresponds to the higher end of this range.

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Job ID: P-753109