Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler; South Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay

Insurance: medical, dental, vision

401(k) Plan

Weekly payroll

Free CEUs

Housing allowance

Travel & licensure reimbursements

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a night-shift Emergency Department role at a P4 Trauma Center, requiring critical care skills and prior travel experience.

The position involves 12-hour night shifts (36 hours/week) in a high-volume ED with STEMI/stroke receiving duties and a collaborative care model across ED physicians, RNs, ER techs and RTs. Travel nursing experience and WV compact license are required; TNCC preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Active WV or compact RN license required.
• Minimum 1 year of ER experience required.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS required; TNCC preferred but not required.
• Critical care skills including dysrhythmias, drips, BiPAP/CPAP, and ventilation.
• Radial ABG draw experience required.
• Prior travel nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Work in a 28-bed ER/P4 Trauma Center.
• Handle STEMI and stroke receiving cases with volume 70–75 patients per day.
• Collaborate with ED physicians, mid‑levels, ER techs, respiratory therapy and phlebotomy staff.
• Read bedside monitor strips and manage critical care drips.
• RT available 24/7 for vents, CPAP, BiPAP and high‑flow oxygen.
• 12‑hour night shifts totaling 36 hours per week with block scheduling.
• No call or standby, no floating, and weekend rotation as required.

Skills

Critical care

Cardiac dysrhythmias

Mechanical ventilation

BiPAP CPAP

Radial ABG

Travel nursing

BLS ACLS PALS

Education

RN license (WV or compact)

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a night-shift Emergency Department role at a P4 Trauma Center, requiring critical care skills and prior travel experience.

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS, and PALS
• TNCC certification preferred but not required
• Critical care skill set required, including management of cardiac dysrhythmias, critical drips, BiPAP, CPAP, and mechanical ventilation
• Radial ABG draw experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required

Responsibilities

• Work in a 28-bed ER/P4 Trauma Center with 2 dedicated trauma/code rooms
• STEMI and stroke receiving facility treating 70-75 patients per day
• Separate triage area and 2 psych/seclusion rooms available
• ER holds managed by ER RNs with occasional float support from Nursing Resources
• 24/7 in-house security stationed outside the ER
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4
• Treats sepsis, medical/surgical conditions, overdose, trauma, and COPD across infant through geriatric populations
• Manages critical care drips including TPA, sedation, and paralytics
• ED physicians and mid-levels overlap shifts, with a charge nurse (without patient assignment) and 24/7 house supervisor
• ER techs assist with EKGs, transport, CPR, vitals, and other tech duties
• RT available 24/7 by call for vents, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen; RT draws brachial ABGs while RNs draw radial ABGs
• No dedicated monitor tech; RNs read bedside monitor strips
• X-ray and CT located just outside the ER with transport handled by techs or nurses
• Phlebotomy available 24/7 with nurse assistance for difficult draws
• EPIC EMR used for charting
• 12-hour night shifts totaling 36 hours per week with block scheduling allowed
• Various shift start times including 6:45am-7:15pm, 10:45am-11:15pm, 3:00pm-3:00am, and 6:45pm-7:15am
• Every other weekend required with rotational holiday coverage
• No call or standby requirements
• No floating required
• Manage emergency patients across a wide age range, from infants to geriatric populations, including trauma, sepsis, overdose, and medical/surgical cases
• Collaborate with ED physicians, mid-levels, ER techs, respiratory therapy, and phlebotomy staff
• Scrub color for RNs/LPNs is navy, must be solid color with no embroidery or patterns; closed-toed shoes required, no crocs
• Orientation includes general hospital orientation, a full day of nursing orientation, computer training, and two 12-hour shifts with a preceptor
• Initial Skills Checklist due within 90 days of start date
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius to qualify as a traveler
• Travelers must take a 2-year break before returning to any WVU Medicine facility
• Maximum of 1 year cumulative work within the WVU system before a 2-year break is required

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements