What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel RN - Emergency Dept position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department position requiring 2 years of ER experience and a compact or ME RN license.
Details
- Emergency Department in an 89-bed teaching facility with 11 total ED beds including 3 trauma bays, 1 behavioral seclusion room, and 2 negative pressure rooms
- Patient population spans neonates to geriatrics, including trauma, stroke, STEMI, and behavioral health cases
- RN to patient ratio of 1:4 (variable based on acuity), with tech ratio of 1:11
- 12-hour night shift schedule (7p-7a), 36 hours per week
- No floating required
- Weekend rotation every other weekend
- No on-call requirements
- Holiday coverage as needed
- Uses FirstNet charting system
Requirements
- Active RN license (Compact or Maine state license required)
- Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS required; TNCC and NRP preferred
- Minimum 2 years of ER experience required
- Skilled in EKGs, IV starts, TNKase administration, nebulizer treatments, BiPAP initiation, suture removal, casting assistance, and vent management
- Charge nurse experience should be disclosed if applicable
Additional Information
- Support staff includes ED provider, mid-level provider, 24/7 hospitalist, house supervisor, receptionist, critical care transport team, and ED techs
- Respiratory therapy available on dayshift and can be called in as needed for unstable patients
- Security is on-site 24/7 though staff from all units may respond to escalations
- Orientation includes two days of hospital orientation and one day with a preceptor
- Scrubs may be any professional color; hospital scrubs available but not required
- On-site locker room, changing room, gym access, and free parking available
- Welcoming hospital and community culture
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Time off requests require manager approval
- Flu vaccination required for clearance to start, with medical exemptions only considered case by case
- Candidates must not have previously worked at any Northern Light Health hospital in a permanent capacity
- Radius requirement applies based on distance from the facility