Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,400 per week

About the role

Emergency Room (ER) Nurse position in a small hospital setting within a healthcare facility in Canton, South Dakota. The role involves providing critical care in both medical-surgical and emergency department units, responding to trauma and emergency situations, with a dynamic work environment that includes a mix of day and night shifts and every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical care in medical-surgical and emergency department units.
• Respond to trauma and emergency situations.
• Handle patient transfers and cover staffing needs due to sick calls or emergencies.
• Participate in site‑specific orientation and EPIC chart training during the first week.
• Maintain badge‑in/out procedures.

Requirements

• Active South Dakota or Compact Registered Nurse (RN) license (willing to obtain).
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in Med‑Surg and Emergency Room or Critical Access Hospital.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications.
• Proficiency with computerized EPIC charting system.
• Ability to respond to calls within 40 minutes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in small hospital settings with float responsibilities.
• Understanding of electronic charting through EPIC.

Skills

• EPIC charting proficiency.
• Critical care and trauma response.
• Ability to manage patient ratios of 1:3‑5.

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance.
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage.
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage.
• Competitive salaries.
• Referral bonuses.
• Travel reimbursement.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Direct deposit / free checking.
• Unlimited free CE credits.

Pay

Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

Rotating 12‑hour shifts; minimum 36 hours per week. Day shifts 06:30‑19:00, night shifts 18:30‑07:00, plus on‑call shifts (Sunday through Saturday). Mix of day and night shifts including every other weekend.