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

Job Summary

Emergency Room professional, Emergency Room specialty, location not specified. The role supports high-acuity emergency care for patients ranging from neonates to geriatric adults in a Level III trauma setting. Responsibilities include emergency assessment, stabilization, medication administration, trauma and code response, and care for medical, surgical, cardiac, stroke, pediatric, behavioral health, and substance use disorder presentations.

Job Details

• Schedule: Evening shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Available shifts include 3:00 p.m.3:00 a.m. Additional mid and night shift options may also be assigned.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in a high-volume emergency department with high-acuity patients
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
  • Experience with barcode medication administration, medication drips, blood product administration, triage, chest tube and arterial line setup, trauma and code assistance, splinting, bilevel positive airway pressure and ventilator support, and Emergency Severity Index (ESI) principles
  • Ability to successfully complete the required triage assessment before performing triage duties
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Pediatric emergency medicine experience
  • Experience with point-of-care laboratory testing
  • Flexibility with weekend assignments
• Additional Information:
  • Patient population ranges from neonates to geriatric adults, including pediatric medical and trauma cases
  • Care may include stroke treatment, cardiac cases requiring catheterization laboratory intervention, behavioral health, and substance use disorder presentations
  • Emergency care includes stabilization and transfer of patients requiring neurosurgical services or management of multisystem trauma
  • Typical patient assignment is 1:35, based on acuity
  • Fast-track services are provided in a designated 13-bed area
  • Electronic medical record experience with Epic is required
  • Weekend rotation is every other weekend, with occasional back-to-back weekends
  • Scrub color may be any color without logos
  • 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