Emergency Room RN
Yakima, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Emergency Room, Union Gap, WA. This Registered Nurse position supports a new acute care emergency department serving patients across the lifespan, including neonates, geriatrics, pediatric patients, and walk-in trauma cases. The role requires strong emergency nursing experience, independent medication administration, advanced clinical skills, and the ability to manage ventilators and bilevel positive airway pressure equipment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts are scheduled for 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Available day shift start time is 7:00 a.m.; mid and evening shift start times are 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 3:00 p.m.; night shift start time is 7:00 p.m. Weekend rotation is every other weekend, with holiday coverage every other holiday or 50% of holidays.
• Required Qualifications: Two full years of emergency department experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications; strong emergency department experience; strong customer service skills; knowledge of medication administration, including independently mixing medications under pharmacy supervision; proficiency with chest tubes, central lines, and intravenous procedures; ventilator and bilevel positive airway pressure knowledge; and successful completion of the required telemetry competency before the start date.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient assignments may include cardiac, neurological, gastrointestinal, respiratory, psychiatric, trauma, neonatal, geriatric, and pediatric cases.
  • Typical patient ratios are 1:4, with fast-track assignments of 1:6 supported by a team nurse.
  • The Registered Nurse may be asked to serve as charge nurse, with training provided as needed.
  • Responsibilities include managing ventilators and bilevel positive airway pressure equipment, drawing blood, and mixing medications under pharmacy supervision.
  • Orientation includes one general orientation, an eight-hour respiratory class, and one full day on the unit.
  • Electronic charting and medication administration systems are used.
  • Free parking is available, and scrub color is not restricted.
  • First-time travelers may be considered.

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