Emergency Room RN
Walnut Creek, CA
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Evenings, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse Emergency Room. This position supports a high-volume emergency department requiring strong emergency care, travel nursing, and Epic experience. The role involves rapid patient turnover, critical thinking, bedside ambulance triage, and a strong focus on patient experience and nursing excellence.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts covering 1:00 p.m.1:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m.3:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.5:00 a.m., and 7:00 p.m.7:00 a.m.; 48 hours per week. All listed shift rotations are required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active California Registered Nurse license
  • At least 2 years of recent Emergency Room experience
  • Emergency Room travel nursing experience
  • Epic experience clearly documented in the work history
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from an approved provider
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course (ENPC)
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Strong professional references
  • Ability to work all required rotating shifts and manage a fast-paced emergency environment
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
  • 35 years of emergency nursing experience
  • Trauma experience
  • Pediatric experience
• Additional Information:
  • The emergency department has an average daily census of approximately 190200 patients with very rapid discharge turnover.
  • Inpatient admissions may be held within the department at times.
  • Nurses may perform bedside triage of ambulance patients.
  • The role requires strong critical-thinking skills and the ability to manage a fast-paced clinical environment.
  • Patient experience and nursing excellence are major priorities.
  • Holiday time-off requests cannot be approved.

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