Emergency Room RN
Silverdale, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Emergency Room position providing nursing care in a high-acuity acute care setting. The role supports patients with cardiac, stroke, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, altered mental status, respiratory, abdominal, and mental health conditions. The position includes emergency department, trauma, triage, and inpatient hold responsibilities based on department needs.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Washington or Compact nursing license; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; at least 2 years of emergency nursing experience.
• Schedule: Day shifts, 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend scheduling is based on unit needs and demands. Holiday coverage is required in November and December, with consideration for one of three holidays based on unit demands.
• Additional Information: The emergency department manages approximately 170200 patients per day with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3, or 1:4 for lower-acuity assignments. Patient populations include cardiac, stroke, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, altered mental status, respiratory, abdominal pain, and mental health cases. Responsibilities may include emergency department triage, emergency department holds, cardiac monitoring, electrocardiograms, and care for patients requiring ventilators, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, or high-flow oxygen. Orientation includes one day of compliance information and one day of department-specific orientation. No call or standby requirement applies.

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