Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Dubuque, IA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary: Dubuque, IA Emergency Room Nurse (Emergency Room)
An Emergency Room Nurse will provide direct patient care in a fast-paced Emergency Department, supporting emergency services through accurate assessment, timely interventions, and medication management that includes drip/titrate therapies. This role requires expertise with emergency/critical care nursing skills and the ability to work night shifts. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts; minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active Iowa (IA) nursing license or compact/multistate at time of submission
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) (American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC))
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (AHA)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (AHA)
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) (required; can be obtained during onboarding)
  • Emergency Department (ED/ER/Emergency Room/Emergency Department) experience: 24 months of current experience
  • Drip/Titrate experience in emergency/critical care settings, including cardiac drips, insulin, and heparin (required), and all types of critical care/emergency medicine drips
  • Tele measure/read experience (required)
  • Skills checklist must be specific to Emergency Room (Emergency Room) discipline
  • Work history/resume/employment history must reflect 24 months of current ED/ER/Emergency Room/Emergency Department experience
  • Submission includes a Professional Reference/Reference Check (charge/supervisor/nurse manager/director/CNO/COO performance evaluation/reference) from within 24 months of todays date (preferred)
  • Drivers license document required
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior experience as a first-time traveler (24 months of emergency experience still required for the role)
• Additional Information:
  • Orientation dates: 07/13/2026 and 07/20/2026
  • Telemetry measure/read experience is required
  • Every 3rd weekend is required
  • Holiday requirement: unless the unit is closed, the contractor is required to work 12 of 3 upcoming Summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day)
  • Patient ratio target: 3:1
  • Unit capacity noted: 16-bed unit
  • Scrubs: grey, solid
  • Unit patient types: Emergency Department (Emergency Department)
  • Call back requirements: 1.5x multiplier with 2-hour call back minimum

**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