Emergency Room RN
Tacoma, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Emergency Room Tacoma, WA. This position provides nursing care in a fast-paced, high-acuity emergency department serving pediatric through geriatric patients. The role supports trauma, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, medical, and behavioral health cases in a Level II Trauma Center with a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit.

Job Details

• Assignment: 11/30/202602/27/2027 in Tacoma, Washington.
• Schedule: Night shifts may be scheduled from 3:00 PM3:00 AM or 7:00 PM7:00 AM; 12-hour shifts and 36 hours per week. Weekend rotation is every other weekend, with no on-call requirement. Holiday coverage includes three of five major holidays.
• Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of strong emergency department experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) or Management of Assaultive Behavior (MOAB) certification; traveler competency examination and telemetry competency examination completed and passed before the assignment begins; cardiac rhythm interpretation, intravenous skills, medication administration, intravenous drip knowledge, procedural sedation, and blood administration experience; Epic experience required.
• Additional Information: Patient assignments are generally 1:4 and may flex to 1:5 for lower-acuity patients. Patient populations and conditions include trauma, gunshot wounds, sepsis, COVID-19, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetic ketoacidosis, mental health emergencies, respiratory conditions, adult psychiatric care, and chest pain. Responsibilities include emergency assessment and treatment, cardiac medication administration, blood administration, procedural sedation, and care for high-acuity patients. Unit support includes emergency department technicians, respiratory therapy, resource nursing, security, pharmacy, and house supervision. Orientation includes electronic medical record training as needed, educator support, and three to four 12-hour shifts with a preceptor.

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