Travel RN - Emergency Dept
Hickory, North Carolina
Staffing partner
You'll care for patients of all ages, including stroke, STEMI and trauma cases in the ED.
- Eligibility
- EREmergency DepartmentTraumaCritical Care
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts · Nights, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Night shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Emergency Department Patient population spans all ages (birth to death), including stroke, STEMI, and trauma casesAll ages, including stroke, STEMI and trauma
- License
- RN license Active NC or Compact RN license requiredActive NC or Compact RN license
- Term
- Travel
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active NC or Compact RN license Active NC or Compact RN license required Check your license
- Certification
- ACLS Current AHA certifications required: ACLS, PALS or ENPC, and NIHSS
- Certification
- PALS or ENPC
- Certification
- NIHSS
- Experience
- 2 years of RN experience Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, preferably in a fast-paced ED setting
- Also asks
- Social Security number and date of birth for consideration Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration
- Also asks
- Strong patient and family communication and critical care clinical thinking Strong patient and family communication skills and critical care clinical thinking are essential for this role
- Also asks
- No permanent staff job at any LifePoint facility in the last 12 months Cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
- Also asks
- Cannot hold another full-time job Cannot be employed full-time elsewhere
Preferred
- Experience
- Fast-paced ED setting
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for North Carolina travel rolesNorth Carolina travel postings that state pay run $1,560/week to $2,450/week, the middle half $1,710/week to $2,050/week, across 217 postings.
- Pay reviews
- Travel pay rate only for candidates living 60+ miles from the facility Candidates must reside 60+ miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel pay ratereside 60+ miles from the facility
Benefits
- Top Compensation Packages
- Free private housing or generous housing subsidy
- Tax Advantage Plan
- Comprehensive medical, dental and life insurance coverage
- Weekly Payroll
- Referral Bonuses
More benefits (4)
- Licensure Reimbursement
- Travel Allowances
- Continuing Education opportunities
- 401(k) retirement plan
The role and schedule
- Floating
- Float to other areas within your demonstrated competencies Floating to other areas within demonstrated competencies may be required
- Unit size
- 32-bed Emergency Department Work setting is a 32-bed Emergency Department within a 355-bed Duke Lifepoint hospital
- Charting
- Cerner Charting is done in Cerner
- Weekends
- Rotating every other weekend Rotating every other weekend required
- On call
- On-call, with possible push-back hours depending on census On-call may involve push-back hours depending on census
- Start
- Starts Aug 17, 2026 Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
- Details
- 355-bed hospital
- Details
- 13-week contract 36 hours per week on a 13-week contract
- Details
- ED is not an official trauma center The ED handles a high-acuity, fast-paced volume including strokes, STEMIs, and traumas, though the unit does not hold an official trauma designation
- Details
- Any color scrubs; no hoodies or inappropriate t-shirts Any color scrubs are acceptable; hoodies and inappropriate t-shirts are not permitted
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- 1:4–1:5 stated in this posting
The workplace
- Staffing partner
- American Traveler
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
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Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Aug 17, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a night shift Emergency Department position in Hickory, NC, requiring 2+ years of ED experience and active ACLS, PALS/ENPC, and NIHSS certifications.
Details Work setting is a 32-bed Emergency Department within a 355-bed Duke Lifepoint hospital Patient population spans all ages (birth to death), including stroke, STEMI, and trauma cases Patient ratios of 1:4 to 1:5 Charting is done in Cerner Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM 36 hours per week on a 13-week contract Rotating every other weekend required On-call may involve push-back hours depending on census Floating to other areas within demonstrated competencies may be required Requirements Active NC or Compact RN license required Current AHA certifications required: ACLS, PALS or ENPC, and NIHSS Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, preferably in a fast-paced ED setting Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration Candidates must reside 60+ miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel pay rate Cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months Cannot be employed full-time elsewhere
Additional Information
The ED handles a high-acuity, fast-paced volume including strokes, STEMIs, and traumas, though the unit does not hold an official trauma designation Strong patient and family communication skills and critical care clinical thinking are essential for this role The broader facility includes a Brain Center, Cancer Center, Heart Center, and Level 3 NICU, among other specialized service lines Any color scrubs are acceptable; hoodies and inappropriate t-shirts are not permitted Holiday coverage expectations are not specified for this position
What's around it?
Hickory, NCFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,063/mo
- Household income
- $64,576/yr, all local households, not nurse pay