Travel RN - Emergency Dept
Fort Defiance, Arizona
Staffing partner
You'll work in a hospital ED with an 11-bed Main ED, 6-bed Fast Track and 7-bed Observation Unit. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour night shifts, 7p-7a · Nights, 3 shifts of 12 hours · 7 on, 7 off rotation 36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- ER · Hospital
- License
- RN license Active AZ or compact RN license requiredActive AZ or compact RN license
- Term
- 16 weeks · starts Sep 21, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active AZ or compact RN license Active AZ or compact RN license required Check your license
- Certification
- Current BLS Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS or ENPC certifications required
- Certification
- Current ACLS
- Certification
- Current PALS or ENPC
- Certification
- TNCC certification TNCC certification required
- Certification
- Conscious sedation certification Conscious sedation certification required (obtainable through facility after confirmation)
- Experience
- Minimum 2-3 years recent ED RN experience Minimum of 2-3 years of recent RN experience in Emergency Department nursing required
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Pays above most Arizona travel rolesArizona travel postings that state pay run $1,840/week to $2,760/week, the middle half $2,060/week to $2,460/week, across 149 postings.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- COVID testing and immunization clinics as needed May assist with Covid testing and/or immunization clinics as needed
- Day to day
- Triage, quick registration, COVID tent and entry screening May also be assigned to Triage, Quick Registration, Covid Tent, and Entry Screening areas
- Floating
- Float to other departments, taking patient loads or task work Floating to other qualified departments is expected, which may include taking a patient load or performing task-oriented duties
- Floating
- Assignment areas can change daily or mid-shift Assignment areas may change at minimum daily and potentially during a shift based on patient volume and unit needs
- Unit size
- 11-bed Main ED Work in a hospital Emergency Department consisting of an 11-bed Main ED, 6-bed ED Fast Track, and 7-bed ED Observation Unit
- Unit size
- 6-bed Fast Track
- Unit size
- 7-bed Observation Unit
- Weekends
- Flexible for weekends as needed Flexibility required to work other shifts, holidays, and weekends as needed, including potential coverage of day shifts to accommodate staffing needs
- Hours
- Alternates between 36 and 48 hours a week alternating between 36 and 48 hours weekly
- Start
- Starts Sep 21, 2026 Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
- Holidays
- Flexible for holidays as needed
- Details
- 16-week assignment Length: 16 weeks
- Details
- No requested time off; one week maximum if needed No RTOs (requested time off) accepted, with a maximum of one week RTO if needed
- Details
- Heavy travel staffing; schedules may shift when contractors' assignments end Facility relies heavily on travel staff, so schedules may shift to cover gaps as other contractors' assignments end
- Details
- Possible day-shift coverage including potential coverage of day shifts to accommodate staffing needs
The workplace
- Staffing partner
- American Traveler
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
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Original listing
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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
What's around it?
Fort Defiance, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $856/mo
- Household income
- $56,045/yr, all local households, not nurse pay