Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse - $2,272 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/06/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ER RN for a night shift position at a Level III trauma center in Missouri, requiring travel nursing background and multiple certifications.

Responsibilities

• Hospital-based Emergency Department setting
• Night shift: 6:00pm to 6:30am, 13-week contract
• Cares for patients of all ages, ranging from neonates to elderly
• Handles a variety of emergency cases, including trauma, cardiac, stroke, and sepsis
• Level III Trauma Center, ACC Chest Pain/STEMI, and Joint Commission Acute Ready Stroke Center designation
• Patient ratios typically 4-5:1, with ESI level 3 average acuity
• EMR system: EDIS Medhost
• Utilizes Omnicell medication dispensing; barcode medication administration not in use
• Possible blocked scheduling upon request
• Travelers may be floated to other departments to task as needed, with average float being one shift per contract
• Manage ED patients across all acuities, from ESI levels 1 to 5
• Provide care for stroke, STEMI, trauma, and sepsis cases as part of main job duties
• Required to perform all clinical RN skills relevant to the ED, including assisting with art line, central line, and chest tube placement
• Expected to handle call lights, patient transport, and board psychiatric patients pending placement
• Night and weekend shifts include making placement calls for psych patients
• ED RNs are responsible for completing EMTALA paperwork per hospital policy
• Night shift duties include mixing certain medication drips using vial to bag adapters
• Dress code: specified scrub requirements
• Time off requests must be less than one week in length

Requirements

• Active MO or Compact RN license required
• Minimum of 1 year recent hospital Emergency Department RN experience
• At least 1 year of travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications required
• Able to perform triage, PIV, port access/deaccess, foley and NG/OG tube placement, wound care, splint/OCL application
• Proficient with US guided IV placement preferred
• Driver's license required for consideration
• No certifications may expire within 30 days of assignment start
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more in the past year
• Former perm CHS employees must be separated at least 2 years to be eligible
• No local travelers within a 50-mile radius accepted

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
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-606054. 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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