American Traveler is hiring an experienced ED RN with a current NY RN license, Meditech experience, and prior travel nursing experience for a night shift assignment. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Oct 9 · “Prior travel nursing experience required” from the posting
Shift and hours
Nights · 12-hour shifts Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs 12-hour shifts, 3 shifts per week36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Emergency Department, within a hospital environment · Hospital Emergency Department setting
License
RN license Active NYS RN license requiredActive NYS RN license
BLS certificationCurrent BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
Certification
ACLS certification
Certification
PALS certification
Certification
Defibrillation certification within six months of employmentAfter hire · within six months of employmentMust become defibrillation certified within six months of employment
Strong leadership, prioritization, and delegation skills
Also asks
Ability to identify and intervene in life-threatening situations
Also asks
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skillsMust demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
Also asks
Lives outside a 75-mile radius of the facilityCandidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
Also asks
2 references from a Charge RN, Supervisor, or Manager from within the past yearSubmission must include 2 references from a Charge RN, Supervisor, or Manager from within the past year and relevant specialty
Preferred
Experience
Critical care and charge nurse experienceCritical care and charge nurse experience preferred
Pays above most New York travel rolesNew York travel postings that state pay run $1,670/week to $2,880/week, the middle half $2,030/week to $2,570/week, across 314 postings.
Benefits
Housing Perks
Tax Advantage Plan
Comprehensive medical, dental and life insurance
Weekly Payroll
Referral Bonuses
Licensure Reimbursement
The role and schedule
Charting
Meditech EMR
Day to day
Provide emergency department nursing care including patient assessment, intervention, and safety monitoringProvide emergency department nursing care including patient assessment, intervention, and safety monitoring
Day to day
Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced Emergency Department, identifying and intervening in life-threatening situationsProvide direct patient care in a fast-paced Emergency Department, identifying and intervening in life-threatening situations
Day to day
Assess patients' clinical, teaching, mental, and spiritual needsAssess patients' clinical, teaching, mental, and spiritual needs
Day to day
Recognize safety concerns and properly use lifts to move patients safelyRecognize safety concerns and properly use lifts to move patients safely
Charge
May be required to assume charge nurse dutiesMay be required to assume charge nurse duties
American Traveler is hiring an experienced ED RN with a current NY RN license, Meditech experience, and prior travel nursing experience for a night shift assignment.
Details
Emergency Department setting
Night shift schedule, 7p-7a
12-hour shifts, 3 shifts per week
13-week contract length
No on-call requirements
Requirements
Active NYS RN license required
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Meditech EMR experience required
Prior travel nursing experience required
Critical care and charge nurse experience preferred
Strong leadership, prioritization, and delegation skills
Ability to identify and intervene in life-threatening situations
Must become defibrillation certified within six months of employment
Must complete lethal dysrhythmia exam during probation
Must be IV, medication, and phlebotomy certified during orientation
Additional Information
Provide emergency department nursing care including patient assessment, intervention, and safety monitoring
May be required to assume charge nurse duties
Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
Must be able to perform well under stressful, high-acuity situations
Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
Neighborhoods+Nurses and healthcare workers often look toward established residential enclaves such as the neighborhoods surrounding Thompson Park, upper Washington Street, and outer Mill Street for quiet, tree-lined streets and well-regarded neighborhood schools. The Gotham and Franklin Street/Gotham Street districts offer distinctive historic homes, walkability, and easy park access, while Holcomb Centered features quaint architecture set across hilly terrain. Neighborhoods along Arsenal Street provide immediate convenience to major shopping plazas, commercial services, and swift access toward regional transit routes.
Nurses and healthcare workers often look toward established residential enclaves such as the neighborhoods surrounding Thompson Park, upper Washington Street, and outer Mill Street for quiet, tree-lined streets and well-regarded neighborhood schools. The Gotham and Franklin Street/Gotham Street districts offer distinctive historic homes, walkability, and easy park access, while Holcomb Centered features quaint architecture set across hilly terrain.
Neighborhoods along Arsenal Street provide immediate convenience to major shopping plazas, commercial services, and swift access toward regional transit routes.
Getting around+Commutes within Watertown are exceptionally brief, with typical drive times hovering around thirteen to fourteen minutes across the city. Motorists rely heavily on Interstate 81 for north-south travel toward Fort Drum and outlying Jefferson County communities, while central thoroughfares like Arsenal Street and Washington Street carry everyday hospital and commercial traffic. Hospital parking is generally uncomplicated compared to major metropolitan centers, though winter driving demands extra transit time during heavy lake-effect snowstorms.
Commutes within Watertown are exceptionally brief, with typical drive times hovering around thirteen to fourteen minutes across the city. Motorists rely heavily on Interstate 81 for north-south travel toward Fort Drum and outlying Jefferson County communities, while central thoroughfares like Arsenal Street and Washington Street carry everyday hospital and commercial traffic.
Hospital parking is generally uncomplicated compared to major metropolitan centers, though winter driving demands extra transit time during heavy lake-effect snowstorms.
Outdoors+Outdoor life is highlighted by the 355-acre Thompson Park, designed by the Olmsted brothers, which features walking trails, scenic overlooks, and the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park focusing on native wildlife. The Black River cuts through town offering premier Class III and IV whitewater rafting and kayaking, while regional day trips take outdoor lovers to Cranberry Lake, Lake Ontario beaches, the St. Lawrence River boating corridors, and snowmobile trails across the Tug Hill Plateau.
Outdoor life is highlighted by the 355-acre Thompson Park, designed by the Olmsted brothers, which features walking trails, scenic overlooks, and the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park focusing on native wildlife. The Black River cuts through town offering premier Class III and IV whitewater rafting and kayaking, while regional day trips take outdoor lovers to Cranberry Lake, Lake Ontario beaches, the St. Lawrence River boating corridors, and snowmobile trails across the Tug Hill Plateau.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Watertown
Watertown serves as the commercial hub of New York's North Country, uniquely situated where the rapids of the Black River meet the gateway to the Thousand Islands and Fort Drum. For relocating nurses, the city offers an uncomplicated lifestyle with average commutes under fifteen minutes along arteries like Interstate 81 and Washington Street, making shift work manageable without traffic headaches. Residential life centers around quiet, established pockets such as Gotham, upper Washington Street, and the Olmsted-designed Thompson Park, home to Zoo New York. Shift workers find local comfort in long-standing neighborhood spots like Maggie's on the River, Art's Jug, and Jean's Beans. Embracing Watertown requires an honest appreciation for Northern New York's rugged climate; winters bring relentless lake-effect snowbands from Lake Ontario and the Tug Hill Plateau, requiring true winter driving confidence. Yet for clinicians who value outdoor recreation—from Class IV whitewater rafting to Adirondack trail hikes and Lake Ontario boating—Watertown offers a functional, friendly home base with immediate wilderness access right outside the hospital doors.
