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Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in Harvey, Illinois

Apply now for a Travel Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN) position in Harvey, IL, near Chicago. This 13-week travel nursing job offers high-acuity emergency care, competitive weekly pay, and the opportunity to serve a diverse patient population in an urban trauma setting.

Join a fast-paced Emergency Department team and work alongside a multidisciplinary support team caring for patients across the lifespan. Harvey is a south suburban Chicago community with convenient access to the greater Chicago metropolitan area and its cultural, dining, and recreational amenities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
• Location: Harvey, Illinois, in the south suburban Chicago area
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,760–$1,850
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; approximately six weekend shifts during a six-week schedule
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Charting System: Epic
• Floating: Required
• Department Volume: Approximately 120 visits per day in a 34-room Emergency Department

Travel Emergency Department RN Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois, active and in hand
• At least 1 year of professional Registered Nurse experience; emergency and trauma nursing experience required
• Prior experience in an urban Level I Trauma Emergency Department required
• Level II Trauma experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and PALS certifications
• TNCC and CPI certifications strongly preferred
• Prior experience caring for high-acuity emergency patients across the lifespan
• Strong assessment, triage, prioritization, and crisis-management skills
• Ability to work night shifts, every other weekend, and float as needed

Emergency Department RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive emergency nursing care for patients ranging from neonates to geriatric adults
• Perform rapid assessments, triage patients, identify changes in condition, and prioritize care in a high-volume Emergency Department
• Manage patients experiencing medical, surgical, behavioral health, neurological, orthopedic, and traumatic emergencies
• Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, sedation, and vasopressors according to established protocols
• Assist with or manage airway emergencies, intubation, ventilated patients, BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, central lines, and other emergency procedures
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, obtain 12-lead ECGs, and recognize clinical deterioration
• Care for patients with trauma, stroke, seizures, overdose, burns, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and other critical conditions
• Apply splints, establish and maintain IV access, collect specimens, and support diagnostic and treatment procedures
• Provide safe care for patients requiring psychiatric holds or presenting with violent, suicidal, or other behavioral health concerns
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, transportation, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, responses to treatment, and patient transitions in Epic

Apply now for this Travel Emergency Department RN opportunity in Harvey, Illinois, and take the next step in your Chicago-area travel nursing career.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.