ER | Registered Nurse | 12-Week Travel RN Contract – Lake Forest, IL

Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Contract in Lake Forest, Illinois

Apply for a 12-week travel nursing contract in Lake Forest, IL, providing high-acuity emergency care across the lifespan on a 36-hour night-shift schedule.

Join a high-acuity emergency department as a travel Registered Nurse (RN) delivering compassionate, evidence-based care to patients across the lifespan. This on-site emergency room nursing opportunity is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, a welcoming North Shore community known for scenic parks, lakefront atmosphere, excellent dining, and convenient access to the greater Chicago area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN)
• Location: Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, near Chicago
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Contract Length: 12 weeks
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week
• Shift: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Yes
• Call: Not required
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4
• Department Profile: Approximately 80 emergency visits per day with 14 treatment rooms
• Patient Population: Neonates, infants, pediatric patients, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients

Emergency Room Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of direct Emergency Department or Emergency Room nursing experience
• Current Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license in hand; pending or emergency licenses are not accepted
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Current ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NIHSS, and CPI certifications as applicable to the assignment
• Experience with Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting preferred
• Trauma nursing experience, including Level I or Level II trauma exposure, preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Strong emergency assessment, triage, prioritization, communication, and clinical decision-making skills

Emergency Department Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Perform rapid assessment, triage, stabilization, and ongoing monitoring of emergency patients
• Provide safe, individualized emergency nursing care to patients ranging from neonates to older adults
• Manage acute and complex conditions, including trauma, stroke symptoms, respiratory distress, behavioral health concerns, overdose, seizures, burns, and multisystem illness
• Administer emergency medications, IV therapies, blood products, sedation, and insulin or vasopressor protocols according to orders and department standards
• Provide care for ventilated patients and patients requiring BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, central lines, arterial lines, or continuous monitoring
• Interpret cardiac rhythms, obtain 12-lead ECGs, initiate IV access, and perform phlebotomy as needed
• Assist with procedural sedation, splinting, wound and burn care, and other emergency interventions
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, escalating concerns promptly to the interdisciplinary team
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Epic
• Support a safe, respectful environment for patients experiencing mental health crises, suicidal ideation, or violent behavior
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and other members of the care team to coordinate timely treatment and disposition

Apply now for this Illinois travel nursing opportunity and join an experienced emergency department team in Lake Forest near Chicago.

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.