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American Traveler

Fort Defiance, Arizona

Staffing partner

Shift
12-hour nights
Hours a week
36 hrs a week
Unit
ER
Contract
16-week contract

Posted Aug 11 · Not open to new grads

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
Weekends
Weekends required
Term
16 weeks · starts Sep 21, 2026 · Travel
On the floor
Floating required
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
More role details
Experience
2+ years
Staffing partner
American Traveler

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
Above most AZ travel postings

AZ travel postings that state pay run $1,800/week to $2,760/week, the middle half $2,050/week to $2,450/week, across 117 postings.

About this role

Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Sep 21, 2026 Length: 16 weeks Openings: 2 American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Department (Nights) position requiring active AZ or compact RN licensure and TNCC certification.

Details Work in a hospital Emergency Department consisting of an 11-bed Main ED, 6-bed ED Fast Track, and 7-bed ED Observation Unit Nurses rotate regularly through Main ED, Fast Track, and Observation Unit areas May also be assigned to Triage, Quick Registration, Covid Tent, and Entry Screening areas Assignment areas may change at minimum daily and potentially during a shift based on patient volume and unit needs May assist with Covid testing and/or immunization clinics as needed 12-hour Night Shift schedule (7p-7a) on a 7-on/7-off rotation, alternating between 36 and 48 hours weekly Flexibility required to work other shifts, holidays, and weekends as needed, including potential coverage of day shifts to accommodate staffing needs Floating to other qualified departments is expected, which may include taking a patient load or performing task-oriented duties Requirements Active AZ or compact RN license required Minimum of 2-3 years of recent RN experience in Emergency Department nursing required Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS or ENPC certifications required TNCC certification required Conscious sedation certification required (obtainable through facility after confirmation) Additional Information Provide direct patient care across multiple ED zones including Main ED, Fast Track, and Observation Unit Facility relies heavily on travel staff, so schedules may shift to cover gaps as other contractors' assignments end No RTOs (requested time off) accepted, with a maximum of one week RTO if needed

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Requirements

  • Active AZ or compact RN license required
  • Minimum of 2-3 years of recent RN experience in Emergency Department nursing required
  • Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS or ENPC certifications required
  • TNCC certification required
  • Conscious sedation certification required (obtainable through facility after confirmation)
  • Additional Information
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  • Facility relies heavily on travel staff, so schedules may shift to cover gaps as other contractors' assignments end
  • No RTOs (requested time off) accepted, with a maximum of one week RTO if needed

Place

City
Fort Defiance, Arizona
Median rent
$856/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$56,045/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
1% above the national average

Arizona index 100.7, where 100 is the national average.

Fort Defiance sits on the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona's high-desert plateau, near the landmark Window Rock formation. This small community offers a quiet, culturally rooted setting for nurses drawn to rural Indigenous health work and open, sweeping landscapes.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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