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 3, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring an ER RN for a night shift acute care hospital position requiring 2 years of emergency room experience and Epic proficiency.
Details
- Acute care hospital with 286 staffed beds
- Emergency Department serving combined adult/pediatric population
- Nurse-to-patient ratios based on acuity (approximately 1:4)
- Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (7p-7a)
- Every other weekend required
- Floating required within scope to meet facility and department needs
- Royal blue scrubs required
- Epic charting system used
Requirements
- Active SC or Multi-State/Compact RN license required
- 2 years of emergency room experience required
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications required (AHA only)
- CPI and TNCC certifications preferred
- Epic EMR experience required
- Community hospital experience preferred
- Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and starting/maintaining IVs
- Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
- Triage experience preferred
- Experience with isolation precautions and PPE
- Preferred skills include arterial line management, central line care, ABG interpretation, procedural sedation monitoring, ICP monitoring, and care of neuro-trauma and orthopedic trauma patients
- Social Security Number and Driver's License required for consideration
Additional Information
- Provide emergency care across a range of patient acuities including trauma, cardiac, neurological, and pediatric cases
- Facility is a STEMI and Stroke Certified center
- May involve care for gunshot wounds, traumatic amputations, and pediatric trauma cases such as head injury or near drowning
- First-time travelers accepted if they have prior emergency room experience
- Previous MUSC perm or PRN staff must be separated from the system for 1 year before returning as a traveler
- Local candidates accepted on a case-by-case basis
- Candidates residing within 60 miles are considered local
- During hurricane season (June through November), staff may be assigned to emergency response teams
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan