Job Summary
Emergency Room (ER) Nurse – Location: unspecified. This position involves working in a fast-paced emergency department that treats a diverse patient population, from urgent care and psychiatric cases to pediatric and critical trauma patients. The role requires managing complex nursing care and performing critical procedures to ensure patient safety and high-quality care.
Job Details
- Certifications and Education: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state/district; ER experience of at least 3 years; graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program; BSN highly desired; Cerner experience required.
- Schedule: Night shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Qualifications: Must live 50 miles away from the facility; willing/able to work in the trauma room as the bedside trauma RN and accept 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratios; willing to work in a fast-paced environment handling critical care skills such as medication titrations, arterial lines, blood transfusions, and chest tubes; experience in electronic fetal heart monitoring (EFM) is preferred.
- Responsibilities: Manage a wide range of patient needs, coordinate care for patients with complex nursing requirements, and ensure safety and quality are maintained. Candidates must be willing to handle trauma cases and critical scenarios, including blood transfusions and arterial lines.
- Submission Requirements: Candidates must have valid RN licensure, current certifications, and be available for the specified start date.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- 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
