Travel RN - Emergency Dept

Manchester, New Hampshire

Staffing partner

You'll work in a busy ED with 25 procedure rooms, 8 hallway beds used 24/7, and a 4-bed secure psychiatric annex. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Eligibility: EREmergency DepartmentTraumaStroke

Posted Jul 26

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour day shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Days, 3 x 12-⁠hour shifts Day shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (12-hour shifts) Shift: Days, 3x12hrs36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Emergency Department · Hospital Patient population includes complex multi-comorbidity cases, cardiac patients (NEHI), DKA, sepsis, trauma, and strokecomplex multi-comorbidity, cardiac, DKA, sepsis, trauma and stroke patients
License: RN license Active NH or Compact RN license requiredActive NH or Compact RN license
Term: 12 weeks · starts Aug 17, 2026 · Travel

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License: Active NH or Compact RN license Active NH or Compact RN license required Check your license
Certification: BLS (AHA or ARC), none expiring in first 30 days BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC - AHA or ARC accepted; no certifications may expire within the first 30 days of the start date
Certification: ACLS (AHA or ARC), none expiring in first 30 days
Certification: PALS (AHA or ARC), none expiring in first 30 days
Certification: TNCC (AHA or ARC), none expiring in first 30 days
Certification: CPI (or SAMA, MAB or ACPMA) CPI certification required (SAMA, MAB, or ACPMA may be accepted in lieu of CPI)
Certification: NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
Experience: 2 years recent ED experience Minimum 2 years of recent ED experience required
Also asks: US SSN and date of birth US SSN and date of birth required for consideration
Also asks: One professional reference (two if from FL or MO) One professional reference required (candidates from FL or MO must provide two references)
Also asks: No work-history gaps of 90 days or more in past 12 months No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
Also asks: Must live more than 50 miles from the facility Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility - local candidates are not eligible, no exceptions

Preferred

Also asks: EKG interpretation experience EKG interpretation experience is preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for New Hampshire travel rolesNew Hampshire travel postings that state pay run $1,280/week to $2,540/week, the middle half $1,670/week to $2,320/week, across 96 postings.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages
Free private housing or generous housing subsidy
Tax advantage plan
Comprehensive medical, dental, and life insurance
Weekly payroll
Referral bonuses

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Licensure reimbursement
Travel allowances
Continuing education opportunities
401(k) retirement plan

The role and schedule

Charting: Sunrise/Allscripts EMR system is Sunrise/Allscripts
Day to day: trauma care
Day to day: stroke care
Day to day: ultrasound-guided IV insertion
Day to day: IO insertion
Day to day: laceration repair
Day to day: orthopedic trauma
Day to day: start labs, EKGs, imaging and medications under protocol at initial care RNs work within protocol-driven workflows based on chief complaint, including the ability to initiate labs, EKG, imaging, and medications as part of initial patient care
Care model: protocol-driven workflows based on chief complaint RNs work within protocol-driven workflows based on chief complaint
Patients: secure psychiatric annex patients Works in a busy Emergency Department with 25 procedure rooms, 8 hallway beds (utilized 24/7), and a 4-bed secure psychiatric annex
Floating: No floating No floating required
Unit size: 25 procedure rooms
Weekends: Every other weekend required Every other weekend is required for travel RNs
Start: Starts Aug 17, 2026 Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
Details: 12-week contract Length: 12 weeks
Details: No hooded shirts or sweatshirts No hooded shirts or sweatshirts permitted per dress code (safety policy)

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Nurse to patient: 1:4 stated in this posting

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American Traveler

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Staffing partner: American Traveler

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Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Aug 17, 2026 Length: 12 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Emergency Department position in Manchester, NH, requiring at least 2 years of ED experience and active BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications.

Details Works in a busy Emergency Department with 25 procedure rooms, 8 hallway beds (utilized 24/7), and a 4-bed secure psychiatric annex Patient population includes complex multi-comorbidity cases, cardiac patients (NEHI), DKA, sepsis, trauma, and stroke Patient ratio is 4:1, with flexibility during acute surge periods Common procedures include trauma care, stroke care, laceration repair, orthopedic trauma, ultrasound-guided IV insertion, IO insertion, EKG, eye exams, and psychiatric and cardiopulmonary care Equipment used includes ultrasound for IV access, Lucas Device, Hotline Rapid Infuser, Alaris pumps, and Pyxis EMR system is Sunrise/Allscripts Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM (12-hour shifts) Every other weekend is required for travel RNs No floating required 12-week contract Requirements Active NH or Compact RN license required Required

certifications

BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC — AHA or ARC accepted; no certifications may expire within the first 30 days of the start date CPI certification required (SAMA, MAB, or ACPMA may be accepted in lieu of CPI) NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required Minimum 2 years of recent ED experience required US SSN and date of birth required for consideration One professional reference required (candidates from FL or MO must provide two references) No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

RNs work within protocol-driven workflows based on chief complaint, including the ability to initiate labs, EKG, imaging, and medications as part of initial patient care Strong assessment, critical thinking, communication, and adaptability skills are essential for success in this fast-paced environment EKG interpretation experience is preferred No hooded shirts or sweatshirts permitted per dress code (safety policy) Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible, no exceptions

What's around it?

In Manchester, NH

Manchester, NHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% above the US average

Median rent: $1,564/mo
Household income: $81,007/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Manchester, NH

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals cluster in Downtown Manchester for walkable dining, arts venues, UNH-Manchester, and employers such as Citizens Bank (median purchase about $345,000; rent about $1,985). Piscataquog is the most relevant pocket for hospital workers: walkable, near Saint Anselm College and medical centers, and the lowest listed buy-in at a $285,000 median purchase with rent around $1,985. The historic North End has parks and cultural sites ($500,000 median purchase; $1,753 rent); Rimmon Heights is quieter, with Rock Rimmon Park and easy downtown access, but a $570,000 median purchase. Merrimack is listed as a suburban option with outlets and trails ($437,000 to buy; $1,828 rent). Facebook locals also steer families to the North End and west side near Livingston Park, off busy streets.

Young professionals cluster in Downtown Manchester for walkable dining, arts venues, UNH-Manchester, and employers such as Citizens Bank (median purchase about $345,000; rent about $1,985). Piscataquog is the most relevant pocket for hospital workers: walkable, near Saint Anselm College and medical centers, and the lowest listed buy-in at a $285,000 median purchase with rent around $1,985. The historic North End has parks and cultural sites ($500,000 median purchase; $1,753 rent); Rimmon Heights is quieter, with Rock Rimmon Park and easy downtown access, but a $570,000 median purchase.

Merrimack is listed as a suburban option with outlets and trails ($437,000 to buy; $1,828 rent). Facebook locals also steer families to the North End and west side near Livingston Park, off busy streets.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: facebook.com

Getting aroundCitywide average commute is about 20.38 minutes. Named highways are Interstate 93 and the Everett Turnpike, running south toward Nashua and Boston or north to Concord; rush-hour congestion is a cited drawback even in this relatively small city. Piscataquog is the neighborhood sources place near medical centers and Saint Anselm, the closest hospital-adjacent cue available. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport sits in town for regional trips. Sources do not describe hospital parking, shuttle service, or named transit lines to Elliot Health System.

Citywide average commute is about 20.38 minutes. Named highways are Interstate 93 and the Everett Turnpike, running south toward Nashua and Boston or north to Concord; rush-hour congestion is a cited drawback even in this relatively small city.

Piscataquog is the neighborhood sources place near medical centers and Saint Anselm, the closest hospital-adjacent cue available. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport sits in town for regional trips.

Sources do not describe hospital parking, shuttle service, or named transit lines to Elliot Health System.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: redoakproperties.com

OutdoorsResidents walk the Merrimack River and use the two-mile Piscataquog Trail for cycling and pedestrians. Lake Massabesic is cited for nature walks, birdwatching, and scenic viewpoints; Livingston Park and other downtown parks handle picnics and strolls, and Rimmon Heights has large Rock Rimmon Park. Three country clubs serve golfers. Hiking, biking, and skiing are described as year-round options in and around the city, with winter sports part of the local outdoor pitch.

Residents walk the Merrimack River and use the two-mile Piscataquog Trail for cycling and pedestrians. Lake Massabesic is cited for nature walks, birdwatching, and scenic viewpoints; Livingston Park and other downtown parks handle picnics and strolls, and Rimmon Heights has large Rock Rimmon Park.

Three country clubs serve golfers. Hiking, biking, and skiing are described as year-round options in and around the city, with winter sports part of the local outdoor pitch.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: tiktok.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: redoakproperties.com Source 5: extraspace.com

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Living in Manchester

Manchester is New Hampshire’s largest city, a former Amoskeag mill town on the Merrimack about an hour from Boston, with a walkable Elm Street core, converted brick warehouses, and a healthcare job base that includes Elliot Health System. Nurses often look at Piscataquog: walkable, near Saint Anselm and medical centers, and the lowest-priced listed neighborhood to buy (about $285,000 median). Downtown trades mill condos and cottages for dining and UNH-Manchester; the North End and west side near Livingston Park are the family tips; Rimmon Heights is quieter beside Rock Rimmon Park. Daily life runs along Elm Street—Puritan Backroom chicken tenders, a 90-restaurant taco tour, bars, and the Currier Museum—while SNHU Arena hosts Monarchs hockey and concerts. In town: the two-mile Piscataquog Trail, river walks, Lake Massabesic, and Livingston Park; skiing is nearby. Tradeoffs are icy winters, I-93 rush hour, crime above the national median, and Niche C schools. Featured-neighborhood rents sit near $1,800–$2,000; buying undercuts Boston but is not cheap.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: redoakproperties.com Source 5: realestate.usnews.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: facebook.com

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Manchester, NHFrom Census ACS 2024.