Travel RN - Emergency Dept

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a night shift Emergency Department position at a Level II Trauma Center, requiring a minimum of 2 years of ED experience and an active IL RN license. Job details: - Combined adult and pediatric Emergency Department in a 280-bed acute care hospital - Level II Trauma Center and STEMI-certified facility - 32-bed ED with an average daily census of 120 patients - Patient ratio of 1:4 for all shifts - Night shift schedule: 4x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM - Weekends required as needed - Floating within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities is required for all travelers - No on-call responsibilities - Charting system: Cerner (experience preferred) - Royal blue scrubs required Requirements: - Active IL RN license required and must be in hand at time of consideration - Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, and TNCC (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI cards not accepted) - Preferred certifications: ENPC and NRP - Minimum 2 years of ED experience required - Level II Trauma Center experience required (Level I also accepted) - Experience in a combined adult/pediatric ED required - Cardiac monitoring skills: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead EKG acquisition, and multisystem organ dysfunction management - IV/phlebotomy skills: blood product administration, central line care/management, phlebotomy, and starting IVs - Medication skills: continuous IV paralytics, continuous IV sedation, emergency medications, IV vasopressors, and procedural sedation - Neurological case experience: CVA, neuro-trauma, ICP monitoring, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury - Respiratory skills: chest tube management, BiPAP/CPAP, ABG interpretation, intubation, and ventilator management - Shock/trauma experience: gunshot wounds and traumatic amputation - Pediatric case experience: abdominal pain, asthma, burns, epiglottitis, head injury, hyperglycemia, abuse identification, infections, mental/behavioral health, near drowning, poison ingestion, respiratory infections, seizures, sickle cell crisis, skin disorders, spinal cord injury, and UTIs - Psychiatric case experience: acute psychosis, drug overdose, managing violent behavior, psychiatric holds, and suicidal patients - Proficiency in triage and isolation precautions/PPE - Ortho-trauma experience required - SSN and DOB required for consideration Additional information: - First-time travelers are welcome to apply - Previous charge experience preferred - Cerner EMR experience preferred - Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction - Candidates who were previously permanent or PRN employees of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before being considered as a traveler - Travel pairs are not accepted at this facility - RTO is ideally no more than 5 non-holiday days per assignment - Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays - Free parking is available with a permit obtained during orientation - Day 1 orientation is virtual and conducted from home; all assigned modules must be completed by 4:00 PM CST on Day 1