Emergency Room RN
Ottumwa, IA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room, Ottumwa, IA. This position provides emergency care primarily to adult and geriatric patients in a 17-bed unit. The role supports daily patient volume and 24/7 call coverage while working a 12-hour day shift.

Job Details

• Schedule: 11:00 AM11:00 PM, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Monday or Tuesday starts are available.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse qualification
  • 12 years of experience in an acute care facility
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
  • Iowa SING background check, including criminal and child abuse clearances
  • Mandatory reporter certification for child and adult reporting
  • 10-panel drug screening, including opiates
  • Titers completed within the past 12 months for measles, mumps, and rubella; hepatitis B; varicella; and tuberculosis
• Preferred Qualifications: Travel nursing experience and experience in a unit of similar size.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient population consists primarily of adults and geriatric patients.
  • Typical patient ratio is 1:6, with approximately 40 visits per day.
  • The unit has 17 beds.
  • Call coverage is required to support daily volume and 24/7 coverage.
  • All background checks must be fully cleared before the start date; instant or statewide searches are not accepted.

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