Emergency Room Holding Area RN
Salem, MA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room Holding Area. This position provides care for adult patients in a 16-bed observation unit and requires strong emergency nursing skills, critical thinking, patient education, and the ability to read telemetry strips. The role includes rotating 12-hour shifts, including nights and every other weekend.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, including nights and every other weekend, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Two or more years of experience working in one location and two years of travel nursing experience.
  • Active MA Registered Nurse (RN) license.
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
  • Ability to read telemetry strips.
  • General emergency nursing skills, including assessment, documentation, intravenous (IV) therapy, phlebotomy, electrocardiogram (EKG) testing, cardiac monitoring, point-of-care testing, splinting, critical thinking, and patient education.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for an adult patient population.
  • Typical clinician-to-patient ratio is 4:1 or 5:1, depending on unit needs.
  • Expected census is 1016 patients.
  • The position requires rotating shifts.

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

Posted Date: 2026-10-31