Emergency Room RN
Murfreesboro, TN
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Emergency Room Registered Nurse provides rapid, high-quality nursing care to patients experiencing acute illnesses, injuries, and life-threatening emergencies. The role involves triage, assessment, intervention, stabilization, and ongoing evaluation in a fast-paced emergency care environment while providing compassionate, patient-centered care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification may be required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous emergency department, critical care, or acute-care nursing experience; Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification may be preferred.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include performing rapid and comprehensive patient assessments; prioritizing and triaging patients; monitoring vital signs, cardiac rhythms, neurological status, and changes in condition; administering medications, intravenous fluids, blood products, and other treatments; initiating and maintaining intravenous access; assisting with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), trauma resuscitation, intubation, wound care, and other emergency procedures; operating emergency equipment; recognizing patient deterioration; collaborating with the healthcare team; educating patients and families; maintaining timely documentation in the electronic health record; following infection-control and medication-safety practices; and participating in emergency preparedness, quality-improvement initiatives, and continuing education. Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, rapid decision-making, communication, teamwork, time management, and the ability to remain organized in high-pressure situations are essential.

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