Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department

Job Description & Requirements

GHR Healthcare - PH Division is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Freeport, Illinois.

• Specialty:
  ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/30/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

• Department: ER | RN
  
  * Certifications:
  
  BLS, ACLS, PALS or ENPC, TNS or TNCC, NIHSS.
  * IL license required to submit
• Trauma Level: Provide emergency care to our community, non trauma. Stemi/Stroke ready. Cath lab depending on day of week/hours.
• # Beds: 24 in ED.
• Fast Track:
  No separate fast track area. Intermixed in the department.
• Triage area:
  Triage area in the department. Typically will not have travelers in triage. Use ESI rating system.
• Holding area in the ER:
  Intermixed with the ER patients. ER nurses care for these patients.
• Psych/seclusion rooms: 4 behavioral health safe rooms for those patients. Part of the 24 beds. ER nurses care for those patients as well.
• Security in-house 24/7:
  In house 24/7. Close to ER and available upon request. Often times they are in ER.
• Patients per day: 60-80 per 24 hours.
• Patient Ratios: 1:4-5. They will adjust ratios to staffing situation and acuity.
• Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  ED requires BLS, ACLS, PALS or ENPC, TNS or TNCC, NIHSS.
• Common diagnoses:
  Respiratory viruses, anything from a stubbed toe- MI- MVA, homeless. Neonates to geriatrics. Moderate sedation experience. Lumbar puncture. Depending on weather, they may have to manage patients longer than other times. This is a community hospital, so they see what ever comes through the door.
• Experience:
  
  Flexibility to rotating start times. 3+years of ER experience. Moderate sedation. First time traveler okay.
• Common drips:
  All critical care drips.
• ED Physician/Mid-Levels: 1 provider 7-6p, MD 10-2000. Midlevel 12-0000, Night 6p-6a. Provider coverage based on patient load. Always one physician on staff.
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor:
  House supervisor 24/7. Charge nurse on day shift - sometimes takes patients, jumps in to help where needed, triage, lunches etc.
• Nurse aids/EMT: ED tech (CNA/EMT/Paramedic/Could use CMA but only in tech role).
  
  Duties include:
  
  EKG, draw blood (must have phleb experience), assist with wound care, transport, vitals, stock/clean room. No splinting or casting. They have staggered shift starts. Care support with a Secretary that manages throughout/workload. Patient care liaison assist as well- fluff and puffer, making sure rooms are clean, gives warm blankets, etc.
• RT in the ER 24/7: RT assigned. Would be called to the department if

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