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    Open Travel Emergency Department Jobs

    ER travel nurse jobs are concentrated in high-volume emergency departments and trauma centers, where triage, resuscitation, and rapid assessment run around the clock and staffing gaps can open quickly. ER listings spell out the credentials each assignment expects, which may include ACLS, PALS, TNCC, or the CEN, and commonly run 13-week terms, though length, extensions, and start timing vary by facility. License-ready or compact-eligible travelers may be easier to submit for urgent starts. Right now, California, Georgia, and North Carolina hold most of the 317 ER contracts open across Advantis. Travelers set on one market can start from that state's ER page, or check compact-license eligibility before crossing state lines.

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    Current ER travel pay ranges

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    Night and trauma-heavy units drive the top of ER pay; the rest of the board clusters near the median. The chart shows the current ER pay range so you compare any contract against it.

    $1,552 median $2,121 $3,304
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    $1,552–$3,304
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    Based on 312 live Advantis ER contracts. Weekly pay shown is marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage.
    See the full ER salary breakdown New Median & percentiles, pay by specialty & metro, hourly, and take-home

    Emergency Department Volume and Staffing Pressure

    U.S. emergency departments handle about 155.4 million visits a year, and 3.1 million of those end in admission to a critical care unit, per CDC emergency department data, sustained volume behind steady ER travel demand. Much of the pressure traces to boarding, where admitted patients wait in the ED for an inpatient bed; the American College of Emergency Physicians has called boarding a public health emergency, and the resulting ED crowding is a core reason emergency departments bring in travel ER nurses during surges. On the credential side, individual ER listings spell out which credentials a given assignment expects, while the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing identifies the CEN as the cornerstone emergency-nursing certification for RNs working in the ED.

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    Where ER Pay Goes Furthest by State

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    A headline rate in an expensive metro can lose to a smaller one somewhere cheaper. These tables rank live ER openings by what's left after rent, add no-tax and license-friendly filters, and give each market a sourced read on how tight it is.

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    New Jersey 5 Yes ✓ $2,504 $2,228 up to 10.75% (graduated) Among 10 states with the largest projected RN shortage by 2036 NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing
    Iowa 15 Yes ✓ $2,189 $1,097 3.8% flat Near balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Wisconsin 11 Yes ✓ $2,179 $1,251 up to 7.65% (graduated) Surplus statewide; distribution & specialty-mix demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Montana 3 Yes ✓ $2,207 $1,520 up to 5.65% (graduated) Above balance; frontier/rural coverage drives demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Kentucky 5 Yes ✓ $2,079 $1,104 3.5% flat Near balance; metro + rural Appalachian demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Missouri 7 Yes ✓ $2,083 $1,136 up to 4.7% (graduated) Statewide balance; KC/STL turnover + rural gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    New Mexico 8 Yes ✓ $2,116 $1,295 up to 5.9% (graduated) Slight RN shortage (~2% by 2038); below-avg density HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Connecticut 7 Yes ✓ $2,264 $2,040 up to 6.99% (graduated) Above balance; turnover- & acuity-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Massachusetts 13 No $2,310 $2,289 5.0% flat + 4% surtax >$1M (top 9.0%) Surplus statewide; turnover/specialty-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Indiana 9 Yes ✓ $2,064 $1,233 2.95% flat ~5,000 more nurses needed by 2031 (72% of need met) Indiana Hospital Assn. · IU Bowen
    Illinois 10 No $2,112 $1,558 4.95% flat ~27% of RNs plan to retire within 5 years IL Nursing Workforce Center
    Michigan 3 No $2,054 $1,309 4.25% flat 22,000+ unfilled nursing roles projected by 2030 Michigan Health Council 2024
    Maine 5 Yes ✓ $2,125 $1,645 up to 7.15% (graduated) ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; aging population HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Washington 11 Yes ✓ $2,210 $2,013 0% Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~17% by 2038 (~15,020 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Kansas 10 Yes ✓ $1,987 $1,122 up to 5.58% (graduated) Above balance; rural hospitals at closure risk HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Tennessee 4 Yes ✓ $2,000 $1,176 0% 8,500+ RN shortfall projected by 2035 TN Hospital Assn.
    Oregon 5 No $2,119 $1,706 up to 9.9% (graduated) ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; Portland-anchored HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Oklahoma 3 Yes ✓ $1,977 $1,120 up to 4.5% (graduated) Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~13% by 2038 HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    New Hampshire 5 Yes ✓ $2,177 $2,030 0% ~7% RN shortfall by 2038; aging population HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Arizona 9 Yes ✓ $2,090 $1,706 2.5% flat Population & retiree growth sustain metro demand BLS Occupational Outlook
    Colorado 9 Yes ✓ $2,109 $1,839 4.4% flat ~15% RN shortfall by 2030 (~10,000 nurses) CO Center for Nursing · Mercer
    California 37 No $2,276 $2,599 up to 13.3% (graduated) ~78,000 RNs not working in nursing (57% age 65+) CA BRN · UCSF 2022
    New York 12 No $2,222 $2,369 up to 10.9% (graduated) + NYC local ~40,000 nurse shortage by 2030; 17,000+ RN openings/yr NY State DOH · DOL
    Georgia 20 Yes ✓ $2,017 $1,548 4.99% flat Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~20% by 2038 (~25,110 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Alabama 3 Yes ✓ $1,852 $1,076 up to 5.0% (graduated) Statewide surplus; demand in rural/non-metro facilities HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Ohio 7 Yes ✓ $1,883 $1,219 2.75% flat Surplus statewide; high-acuity & rural distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Virginia 5 Yes ✓ $2,000 $1,741 up to 5.75% (graduated) Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~8% by 2038 (~8,020 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    North Carolina 20 Yes ✓ $1,882 $1,373 3.99% flat ~12,500 RN shortfall by 2033 (~11%) NC Nursecast · UNC Sheps
    Louisiana 3 Yes ✓ $1,785 $1,127 3.0% flat Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~11% by 2038 (~5,680 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Arkansas 7 Yes ✓ $1,605 $1,061 up to 3.7% (graduated) Above balance; rural/critical-access gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Hawaii 3 No $1,917 $2,543 up to 11.0% (graduated) Surplus statewide; neighbor-island/specialty gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Texas 20 Yes ✓ $1,652 $1,517 0% 57,000+ RN shortfall by 2032 (~16%) TX DSHS 2024 · 739 hospitals
    New Jersey · 5 open
    Median pay $2,504 2-BR rent $2,228 State tax up to 10.75% (graduated) Compact ✓
    Outlook: Among 10 states with the largest projected RN shortage by 2036 NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing
    Iowa · 15 open
    Median pay $2,189 2-BR rent $1,097 State tax 3.8% flat Compact ✓
    Outlook: Near balance; rural/critical-access distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Wisconsin · 11 open
    Median pay $2,179 2-BR rent $1,251 State tax up to 7.65% (graduated) Compact ✓
    Outlook: Surplus statewide; distribution & specialty-mix demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Montana · 3 open
    Median pay $2,207 2-BR rent $1,520 State tax up to 5.65% (graduated) Compact ✓
    Outlook: Above balance; frontier/rural coverage drives demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Kentucky · 5 open
    Median pay $2,079 2-BR rent $1,104 State tax 3.5% flat Compact ✓
    Outlook: Near balance; metro + rural Appalachian demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Missouri · 7 open
    Median pay $2,083 2-BR rent $1,136 State tax up to 4.7% (graduated) Compact ✓
    Outlook: Statewide balance; KC/STL turnover + rural gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    New Mexico · 8 open
    Median pay $2,116 2-BR rent $1,295 State tax up to 5.9% (graduated) Compact ✓
    Outlook: Slight RN shortage (~2% by 2038); below-avg density HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Connecticut · 7 open
    Median pay $2,264 2-BR rent $2,040 State tax up to 6.99% (graduated) Compact ✓
    Outlook: Above balance; turnover- & acuity-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Massachusetts · 13 open
    Median pay $2,310 2-BR rent $2,289 State tax 5.0% flat + 4% surtax >$1M (top 9.0%) Compact No
    Outlook: Surplus statewide; turnover/specialty-driven demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Indiana · 9 open
    Median pay $2,064 2-BR rent $1,233 State tax 2.95% flat Compact ✓
    Outlook: ~5,000 more nurses needed by 2031 (72% of need met) Indiana Hospital Assn. · IU Bowen
    Illinois · 10 open
    Median pay $2,112 2-BR rent $1,558 State tax 4.95% flat Compact No
    Outlook: ~27% of RNs plan to retire within 5 years IL Nursing Workforce Center
    Michigan · 3 open
    Median pay $2,054 2-BR rent $1,309 State tax 4.25% flat Compact No
    Outlook: 22,000+ unfilled nursing roles projected by 2030 Michigan Health Council 2024
    Maine · 5 open
    Median pay $2,125 2-BR rent $1,645 State tax up to 7.15% (graduated) Compact ✓
    Outlook: ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; aging population HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Washington · 11 open
    Median pay $2,210 2-BR rent $2,013 State tax 0% Compact ✓
    Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~17% by 2038 (~15,020 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Kansas · 10 open
    Median pay $1,987 2-BR rent $1,122 State tax up to 5.58% (graduated) Compact ✓
    Outlook: Above balance; rural hospitals at closure risk HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Tennessee · 4 open
    Median pay $2,000 2-BR rent $1,176 State tax 0% Compact ✓
    Outlook: 8,500+ RN shortfall projected by 2035 TN Hospital Assn.
    Oregon · 5 open
    Median pay $2,119 2-BR rent $1,706 State tax up to 9.9% (graduated) Compact No
    Outlook: ~6% RN shortfall by 2038; Portland-anchored HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Oklahoma · 3 open
    Median pay $1,977 2-BR rent $1,120 State tax up to 4.5% (graduated) Compact ✓
    Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~13% by 2038 HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    New Hampshire · 5 open
    Median pay $2,177 2-BR rent $2,030 State tax 0% Compact ✓
    Outlook: ~7% RN shortfall by 2038; aging population HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Arizona · 9 open
    Median pay $2,090 2-BR rent $1,706 State tax 2.5% flat Compact ✓
    Outlook: Population & retiree growth sustain metro demand BLS Occupational Outlook
    Colorado · 9 open
    Median pay $2,109 2-BR rent $1,839 State tax 4.4% flat Compact ✓
    Outlook: ~15% RN shortfall by 2030 (~10,000 nurses) CO Center for Nursing · Mercer
    California · 37 open
    Median pay $2,276 2-BR rent $2,599 State tax up to 13.3% (graduated) Compact No
    Outlook: ~78,000 RNs not working in nursing (57% age 65+) CA BRN · UCSF 2022
    New York · 12 open
    Median pay $2,222 2-BR rent $2,369 State tax up to 10.9% (graduated) + NYC local Compact No
    Outlook: ~40,000 nurse shortage by 2030; 17,000+ RN openings/yr NY State DOH · DOL
    Georgia · 20 open
    Median pay $2,017 2-BR rent $1,548 State tax 4.99% flat Compact ✓
    Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~20% by 2038 (~25,110 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Alabama · 3 open
    Median pay $1,852 2-BR rent $1,076 State tax up to 5.0% (graduated) Compact ✓
    Outlook: Statewide surplus; demand in rural/non-metro facilities HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Ohio · 7 open
    Median pay $1,883 2-BR rent $1,219 State tax 2.75% flat Compact ✓
    Outlook: Surplus statewide; high-acuity & rural distribution demand HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Virginia · 5 open
    Median pay $2,000 2-BR rent $1,741 State tax up to 5.75% (graduated) Compact ✓
    Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~8% by 2038 (~8,020 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    North Carolina · 20 open
    Median pay $1,882 2-BR rent $1,373 State tax 3.99% flat Compact ✓
    Outlook: ~12,500 RN shortfall by 2033 (~11%) NC Nursecast · UNC Sheps
    Louisiana · 3 open
    Median pay $1,785 2-BR rent $1,127 State tax 3.0% flat Compact ✓
    Outlook: Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~11% by 2038 (~5,680 FTE) HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Arkansas · 7 open
    Median pay $1,605 2-BR rent $1,061 State tax up to 3.7% (graduated) Compact ✓
    Outlook: Above balance; rural/critical-access gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Hawaii · 3 open
    Median pay $1,917 2-BR rent $2,543 State tax up to 11.0% (graduated) Compact No
    Outlook: Surplus statewide; neighbor-island/specialty gaps HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    Texas · 20 open
    Median pay $1,652 2-BR rent $1,517 State tax 0% Compact ✓
    Outlook: 57,000+ RN shortfall by 2032 (~16%) TX DSHS 2024 · 739 hospitals
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    Market-outlook figures cited to each state's primary source.
    Illustrative only — not take-home pay or tax advice. Travel pay often includes tax-free stipends, and no-income-tax states stretch further. Estimated value = median weekly contract pay × 4.33 weeks, minus the typical 2-BR rent. Pay & open jobs: live Advantis inventory; 2-BR rent: HUD FMR FY2026; state income tax: Tax Foundation 2026; compact: NCSBN.
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    FAQs for Emergency Room Travel Jobs

    Do ER travel nurses need the CEN certification?
    Not always, though it carries weight. The CEN is a benchmark emergency-nursing credential from the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing, and some ER assignments list it as preferred or required. Requirements vary by facility, so check each listing against your license, ACLS, PALS, and other expected credentials. If you hold it, list it up front; if not, recent Level I or II trauma experience often carries the same weight with managers deciding between travelers.
    Do ER travel nurses float or hold admitted patients?
    Often, yes. When inpatient beds back up, admitted patients board in the ED, and a travel nurse may hold them for hours or a full shift, working more like an inpatient nurse until a bed opens. Floating to observation or fast-track areas is also common. Before you sign, ask how often the department boards, which units sit in the float pool, and whether holds change your assignment ratio.
    What settings do ER travel nurses work in?
    ER travelers staff hospital emergency departments, free-standing EDs, and pediatric emergency rooms, with assignments ranging from community hospitals to Level I and II trauma centers. The trauma designation and patient volume shape the pace of a contract far more than the city does, so the facility type is worth checking when you compare assignments. A free-standing ED, for instance, runs lower acuity but leans harder on transfer judgment.
    Why is demand for ER travel nurses so steady?
    U.S. emergency departments handle about 155 million visits a year, and ED crowding and boarding remain a recognized national strain on capacity that the American College of Emergency Physicians has flagged as a staffing crisis. That sustained volume keeps emergency departments hiring travel ER nurses to cover gaps year-round. For a traveler, that means ER contracts rarely thin out in a soft season; the demand floor stays high even when other specialties slow.
    How is ER travel nursing different from ICU or urgent care?
    ER nurses triage and stabilize undifferentiated, high-acuity patients across every age and complaint, then move them to admission, the OR, or discharge - a faster, broader scope than an ICU's sustained one-to-one critical care or an urgent care's lower-acuity, walk-in caseload. The pace and the range of presentations are what set emergency nursing apart. If you want variety over continuity, the ER side of that trade is yours.
    How seasoned do ER travel contracts expect you to be?
    Travel ER contracts typically ask for at least one to two years of recent ER experience plus current life-support credentials such as ACLS, PALS, or TNCC, since travelers step in with minimal orientation. Some Level I trauma and pediatric ED roles expect more, so each listing spells out the requirements to match against your background.
    How long are ER travel nurse contracts?
    Many ER travel contracts run a typical 13-week term, and extensions are common when a department wants to keep a nurse it trusts. Shorter and longer contracts appear depending on facility need, and license-ready or compact-eligible travelers can sometimes move through credentialing faster, though start timing varies by facility and license status. Ask about extension terms early if you like the unit; departments often decide before the term ends.