American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Emergency Dept position requiring TX or compact RN license and 3+ years of ED experience. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Oct 5
Shift and hours
3x12hrs · Evenings · MIDS, 2:00 PM to 2:00 AM Shift: Evenings, 3x12hrs MIDS shift schedule from 2:00 PM to 2:00 AM36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Emergency Services department · Hospital 13-week travel assignment in the Emergency Services department
License
RN license Active RN license valid in the State of Texas (TX or compact)Active RN license valid in Texas (TX or compact)
Term
13 weeks · starts Nov 2, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active RN license valid in Texas (TX or compact)Active RN license valid in the State of Texas (TX or compact)Check your license
Certification
ACLSCurrent certifications: ACLS, PALS, ENPC, and TNCC (AHA or ARC)
Certification
PALS
Certification
ENPC
Certification
TNCC (AHA or ARC)
Experience
3+ years emergency nursing experience3+ years of emergency nursing experience required
Experience
Standard emergency nursing experienceStandard emergency nursing experience required
Also asks
Certifications not expiring in first 30 days of assignmentCertifications must not expire within the first 30 days of assignment start
Preferred
Also asks
Ultrasound IV skillsUltrasound IV skills preferred
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for Texas travel rolesTexas travel postings that state pay run $1,520/week to $2,470/week, the middle half $1,750/week to $2,230/week, across 415 postings.
Benefits
Housing perks
Comprehensive medical, dental and life insurance
Tax advantage plan
Weekly payroll
Referral bonuses
Licensure reimbursement
Travel allowances
Continuing education
The role and schedule
Charting
MEDHOSTUses MEDHOST EMR
Floating
No floating requiredNo floating required
Unit size
24 beds plus 4 hall bedsUnit has 24 beds plus 4 hall beds
On call
No on-call responsibilitiesNo on-call responsibilities
Start
Nov 2, 2026Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
Holidays
Blackout weekend after Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's weeksBlackout dates apply for the weekend after Thanksgiving and the weeks of Christmas and New Year's
Details
13-week assignment13-week travel assignment in the Emergency Services department
Details
Must live more than 50 miles from facilityMust reside more than 50 miles from the facility
Details
Solid-color scrubs requiredScrubs required in any solid color
Details
Max 3 RTO shifts, requested under 1 week aheadMaximum RTO of 3 shifts, with requests needing to be less than 1 week
Details
No employment gaps of 90+ days in past 12 monthsNo employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
Details
Ineligible if permanent CHS staff within 2 yearsNot eligible if previously employed as permanent staff at any CHS facility within the last 2 years
Neighborhoods+West Longview and Rose Valley are the names that come up first for quiet, community-minded family streets. Briarcliff is a resident favorite for sitting central to Longview Mall and most of the city's restaurants, with housing called affordable for most incomes. Wildwood has many newer, higher-priced homes that are not Longview's typical ranch style, while remaining central. White Oak, just down the road from Longview, is recommended for strong neighborhoods and decently priced properties. Downtown adds apartments and lofts in renovated historic buildings, including Alton Plaza.
West Longview and Rose Valley are the names that come up first for quiet, community-minded family streets. Briarcliff is a resident favorite for sitting central to Longview Mall and most of the city's restaurants, with housing called affordable for most incomes.
Wildwood has many newer, higher-priced homes that are not Longview's typical ranch style, while remaining central. White Oak, just down the road from Longview, is recommended for strong neighborhoods and decently priced properties.
Downtown adds apartments and lofts in renovated historic buildings, including Alton Plaza.
Getting around+U.S. News lists an average commute of about 16.14 minutes; locals say most places in Longview are 15-20 minutes away, with no hour-long traffic. The city sits on Interstate 20, about 120 miles (two hours) east of Dallas, 60 miles west of Shreveport, and about 35 miles from Tyler, with East Texas Regional Airport offering flights to major hubs. Healthcare is anchored by CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center and Longview Regional Medical Center, which together employ over 3,000 healthcare professionals. Sources do not name hospital access roads, transit lines, or parking conditions.
U.S. News lists an average commute of about 16.14 minutes; locals say most places in Longview are 15-20 minutes away, with no hour-long traffic. The city sits on Interstate 20, about 120 miles (two hours) east of Dallas, 60 miles west of Shreveport, and about 35 miles from Tyler, with East Texas Regional Airport offering flights to major hubs.
Healthcare is anchored by CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center and Longview Regional Medical Center, which together employ over 3,000 healthcare professionals. Sources do not name hospital access roads, transit lines, or parking conditions.
Outdoors+Longview is framed around scenic, tree-filled parks and trails, big trees, and easy East Texas outdoor access rather than one marquee city park. Nearby White Oak has a splash pad; Gladewater offers a lake plus antiques. Fish fries, parks, and outdoor adventures are part of the local identity, and moving guides cite year-round recreation. Broader East Texas lakes and recreational sites sit within an easy drive, though these sources name few Longview city parks individually.
Longview is framed around scenic, tree-filled parks and trails, big trees, and easy East Texas outdoor access rather than one marquee city park. Nearby White Oak has a splash pad; Gladewater offers a lake plus antiques.
Fish fries, parks, and outdoor adventures are part of the local identity, and moving guides cite year-round recreation. Broader East Texas lakes and recreational sites sit within an easy drive, though these sources name few Longview city parks individually.
Longview is an I-20 East Texas city of about 83,000 where a relocating nurse can live close to work without metro prices. CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center and Longview Regional Medical Center employ more than 3,000 healthcare workers; typical drives across town run 15-20 minutes. Housing is the headline: median values near $190,000-$223,000, rents often in the $876-$1,337 range, ranch homes in Briarcliff near Longview Mall, newer higher-priced houses in Wildwood, quiet family streets in West Longview, Rose Valley, and White Oak, plus downtown lofts such as Alton Plaza. What feels distinct is civic texture more than skyline: the Arts!Longview Cultural District, Downtown Live at Heritage Plaza, the summer Great Texas Balloon Race and balloon glow, and Friday-night high school football. Neighbors still wave; kids still bike. Tradeoffs are real—limited nightlife, not a big city, ice that sits on uncleared roads, some homelessness, and Tyler growing faster 35-45 minutes west. Shreveport is about an hour; Dallas two hours. Come for short hospital commutes, affordable yards, and parks-and-balloons weekends, not for late-night urban energy.
