Emergency Room RN
Decatur, IL
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room: Provides emergency nursing care in a 32-bed department serving adult and pediatric patients across a broad range of urgent and trauma-related conditions. The role requires strong emergency assessment, critical care, cardiac monitoring, neurological, pediatric, psychiatric, respiratory, and trauma-care skills in a Level II trauma setting.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum 2 years of emergency nursing experience; active Illinois nursing license; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications; experience in a combined adult and pediatric emergency department and Level II trauma setting; competency in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, 12-lead electrocardiograms, blood product administration, central line care, phlebotomy, intravenous initiation, continuous intravenous sedation and paralytics, intravenous vasopressors, procedural sedation, cerebrovascular accident care, intracranial pressure monitoring, neuro-trauma, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic trauma, pediatric emergencies, acute psychiatric conditions, respiratory failure, ventilated patients, triage, isolation precautions, and emergency response.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience and experience with the Cerner charting system.
• Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM7:00 PM, for a minimum of 36 hours per week; weekend coverage is typically every other weekend.
• Additional Information: The emergency department has an average daily census of 120 and maintains a 1:4 patient ratio. Patient populations include neonates, infants, adolescents, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics. Clinical support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, radiology, social services, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary support. Common patient conditions include stroke, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, sepsis, trauma, abdominal pain, respiratory conditions, chest pain, fever, and headache. The role includes care involving cardiac monitors, defibrillators, rapid infusion equipment, point-of-care laboratory instruments, and medication dispensing systems. Flu vaccination is required, with medical or religious exemptions permitted.

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