Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Easton, Maryland.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/10/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ED RN for a 13-week travel contract with rotating night/evening shifts, requiring a MD or Compact RN license, prior charge experience, and comfort floating to sister facilities.

Details\n

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• General Emergency Department setting treating combined adult and pediatric populations across all age ranges (infant to geriatric)
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• STEMI and Stroke Certified facility with cardiac monitoring and emergency response capabilities
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• Patient diagnoses vary across all systems, including complex and multi-system presentations in a fast-paced environment
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• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4, with the possibility of up to 1:5 for lower acuity patients
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• Rotating night and evening shifts; 3x12 or 4x12 schedules accepted (shift times: 19:00–07:30 or 15:00–03:30); primary need is for night shift
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• Every other weekend required
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• Holidays required as they fall per the schedule
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• Floating required within specialty and to sister ED facilities (Cambridge, Chestertown, Queenstown) as needed; travelers are first to float
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• No pre-scheduled on-call shifts required
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• Charting via Epic (required)
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Requirements\n

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• Active MD state or Compact RN license required
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• Minimum 2 years of ED RN experience required
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• Previous charge nurse experience required
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• Community hospital experience required
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• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and CPI (AHA required for BLS/ACLS/PALS; CPI online version must be 'Calm Every Storm')
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• Preferred certifications: NRP and TNCC
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• Epic EMR experience required
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• Proficiency in a broad range of ED skills including triage, IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line care, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, procedural sedation, intubation, BiPAP/CPAP, chest tube management, and 12-lead EKG/ECG
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• Experience managing psychiatric presentations (acute psychosis, suicidal patients, psychiatric holds, managing violent behavior, drug overdose)
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• Experience with pediatric patients and pediatric-specific conditions preferred
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• Must reside 50+ miles from the facility to be eligible (locals within 50 miles are not accepted)
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Additional Information\n

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• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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• CPI certification may be completed during onboarding if not already held
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• RTO is limited to a maximum of 7 days; requests for more than 4 consecutive days off will require an additional week added to the end of the contract
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• One major winter holiday off may be permitted per standard unit policy
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• Former travelers who have previously worked within this health system must have been away for at least 6 months before returning
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• Former permanent staff of this health system must have separated at least 12 months prior to returning as a traveler
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• Most positions allow one contract and one extension, after which a 6-month break is required before returning to the same facility/unit
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• Travelers are required to complete lab work within 72 hours of signing their contract
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• All compliance documents must be submitted at least 5 days prior to the start date
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American Traveler Job ID #P-732243. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Emergency Dept

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