About this opportunity

American Traveler, LLC. lists this Travel RN - Emergency Dept opportunity in martinsville, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a General Emergency Department (Combined Adult/Pedi) position requiring at least 1 year of ER experience and current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications.

Requirements

Active RN license (IN or Compact) required, in hand prior to start date

Current certifications in ACLS, BLS, and PALS

Minimum of 1 year of ER experience required

Nursing degree from a university accredited by ACEN or CCNE at time of graduation

Skilled in respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP management, ventilated patient care, and ABG interpretation

Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central line care/management

Experience with continuous IV sedation, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation administration/monitoring

Experience in triage, isolation precautions/PPE, and ortho trauma care

CVA (cerebrovascular accident) care experience

SSN and DOB required for consideration

2 supervisor references required

Responsibilities

General Emergency Department treating combined adult and pediatric patients

Patient ratio of 1:5

Night shift, 3x12 hours, 19:00-7:30, working Friday through Sunday

Cerner charting system preferred

Floating required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital for all travelers

Cardiac monitoring and emergency response duties including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

Responsible for triage, cardiac monitoring, and management of emergency and trauma patients, including orthopedic and neurological cases

Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays

Up to 5 days of non-holiday RTO can be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility approval

First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Local IN residents are not accepted for this position

Any former IU Health perm or PRN employee must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler

Travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within IU Health must take a break to reset eligibility: 90 days for out-of-state residents, 180 days for in-state residents