Emergency Room RN
Walnut Creek, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room. This position supports a high-volume emergency department requiring strong emergency nursing and travel experience. The role involves rapid patient turnover, bedside ambulance triage, critical thinking, and effective management of a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on patient experience and nursing excellence.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour rotating shifts, including 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.; minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • California Registered Nurse license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • At least 2 years of recent Emergency Room experience
  • Emergency Room travel experience
  • Strong EPIC experience, with EPIC usage clearly documented in the work history
  • Ability to work all listed rotating shifts
  • Strong professional references
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
  • 35 years of Emergency Room experience
  • Trauma experience
  • Pediatric experience
• Additional Information:
  • The emergency department has an average daily census of approximately 190200 patients.
  • The role involves very rapid discharge turnover and may include holding inpatient admissions.
  • Nurses may triage ambulance patients at the bedside.
  • Strong critical-thinking skills are required to manage a fast-paced environment.
  • Patient experience and nursing excellence are major priorities.
  • Candidates must not be actively working in per diem positions.
  • Holiday time-off requests cannot be accommodated.

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