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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an ER/Med-Surg Swing position at an acute care hospital in Minnesota, requiring at least 2 years of ER experience and a rotating day/night schedule.
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Acute care hospital setting in Minnesota
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Combined ER and Med-Surg Swing Bed unit with 4 beds and 2 trauma bays
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Trauma Level IV facility with STEMI receiving and Stroke designation
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Average patient volume of approximately 10 patients per day in the ER
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ER holds are intermixed within the ER; no separate fast track or dedicated triage area
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Separate psych/seclusion rooms are available
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RNs are responsible for reading their own telemetry strips; Mindray monitors are used
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No respiratory therapist on staff — RNs manage ventilator and respiratory equipment
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ED physician coverage on each shift; charge nurse is present and takes a patient assignment
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Nurse aides, EMTs, and patient sitters are available on an on-call basis
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Lab staff handles phlebotomy draws
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EMR: Point Click Care (PCC)
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12-hour shifts rotating days and nights, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM and 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
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Block scheduling will be considered
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Every other weekend (EOW) required
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Holiday coverage required when holidays fall within a regularly scheduled shift
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No on-call or standby requirement
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Floating required to Med/Surg and Swing Bed, which is on the same unit
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13-week contract
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Active MN RN license or Compact (NLC) license — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses are not accepted
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Required certifications (all must be active): BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and TNCC; PALS preferred
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Minimum 2 years of ER experience required
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Previous Med-Surg experience required
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Experience managing respiratory equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow) independently
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Ability to independently read and interpret telemetry strips
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Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility (driver's license used to verify permanent address)
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Candidates may not have been directly employed full-time, part-time, or PRN by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity affiliated facility within the past year (candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered)
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Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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Valid driver's license required
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RNs are responsible for managing respiratory equipment including ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen in the absence of RT support
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Orientation consists of one 12-hour shift covering both day and night orientations (7:00 AM–7:00 PM and 7:00 PM–7:00 AM)
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Navy blue scrubs required
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All requested time off must be submitted upfront; additional RTO will not be approved after consideration
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Candidates must complete MN NetStudy background check registration prior to consideration — ensure your account is created and registered in advance
