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Travel RN - Emergency Dept

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American Traveler

Paducah, Kentucky

Staffing partner

This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Sep 25

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour days3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting
ER · Hospital
License
RN licenseActive, unrestricted RN license in KY or compact state
Term
Travel

Do you qualify?

License
Active, unrestricted RN license in KY or compact state Check your license
Certification
BLS certification required
Also asks
Ability to assess age-specific patient safety issues and implement appropriate safety measures
Also asks
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the care team

Preferred

Education
ADN or ASN required, BSN preferred
Experience
No prior nursing experience required, though previous nursing experience is preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles
Below most Kentucky travel postingsKentucky travel postings that state pay run $1,830/week to $2,490/week, the middle half $1,990/week to $2,370/week, across 64 postings.

The workplace

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American Traveler
Staffing partner
Staffing partner
American Traveler

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

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Original listing

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Assignment Overview

  • Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
  • Hours: 36 hrs/wk
  • Start Date: Oct 15, 2026
  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Openings: 1

American Traveler is hiring an RN for an Emergency Department position requiring a KY or compact RN license and BLS certification.

Details

  • Work in a 38-bed Emergency Department providing urgent and emergent care via EMS, walk-in, or hospital transfer
  • Includes a specialized isolation room with negative/positive pressure capability for critical and infectious cases
  • 12-hour day shifts, 3 days per week, from 0700 to 1900
  • 36 hours per week

Requirements

  • Active, unrestricted RN license in KY or compact state
  • BLS certification required
  • ADN or ASN required, BSN preferred
  • No prior nursing experience required, though previous nursing experience is preferred
  • Ability to assess age-specific patient safety issues and implement appropriate safety measures
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with the care team

Additional Information

  • Provide direct patient care including assessments, treatments, and coordination of admission, transfer, and discharge activities
  • Deliver patient and family-centered education and individualized treatment planning
  • Collaborate with interprofessional team members and delegate tasks appropriately
  • Participate in unit-based quality improvement activities such as patient satisfaction, falls prevention, and documentation audits
  • Promote a healing environment through evidence-based nursing practice and holistic patient care

What's around it?

In Paducah, KY

Paducah, KYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 14% below the US average

Median rent
$834/mo
Household income
$49,915/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Paducah, KY

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