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

Job Summary

Emergency Room Tacoma, WA. This position supports a fast-paced, high-acuity emergency department serving patients from pediatric through geriatric populations. The role requires strong emergency department experience, advanced clinical certifications, telemetry competency, and the ability to provide care for trauma, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, behavioral health, and other emergent conditions.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 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 Exam and telemetry competency exam completed and passed before the start date; proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation, intravenous skills, medication administration, drips, procedural sedation, blood administration, and cardiac medications; Electronic medical record experience using Epic.
• Schedule: Evening shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend rotation is every other weekend, with no on-call requirement.
• Additional Information: Provides care for trauma, gunshot wounds, sepsis, COVID-19, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetic ketoacidosis, mental health conditions, respiratory issues, adult psychiatric conditions, and chest pain. The department averages 140150 patients per day, with typical patient ratios of 1:4 and flexibility to 1:5 for lower-acuity patients. Clinical support includes emergency department technicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, security, resource nursing, and house supervision. Orientation includes electronic medical record training as needed, educator support, and a precepted 12-hour shift. Professional scrub colors are permitted, and modest stud piercings and non-offensive tattoos are required.

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