Emergency Room RN
Long Beach, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room, Long Beach. The position provides emergency nursing care for pediatric and adult patients in a large Level II trauma setting. The role is scheduled for 12-hour night shifts and requires experience managing high-acuity emergencies, trauma cases, and diverse patient populations.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 3 shifts per week of 12 hours each, for a minimum of 36 hours per week; shift time is 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with weekend coverage based on department needs.
• Required Qualifications: At least 2.5 years of experience in a large Level II trauma center; California Registered Nurse license in hand; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications; experience with required electronic charting systems.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a high-volume emergency department with more than 90,000 annual visits; prior experience as a first-time traveler is accepted when the required clinical experience is met.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
  • Patient ratios are approximately 1:4 on days, nights, and weekends.
  • Clinical responsibilities may include arterial line management, noninvasive and invasive ventilatory support, blood product administration, central line care, continuous intravenous sedation, intravenous vasopressors, procedural sedation, dysrhythmia management, stroke care, trauma care, triage, and intravenous access.
  • Experience with emergency conditions may include cerebrovascular accidents, gunshot wounds, head injuries, neurological trauma, orthopedic trauma, spinal cord injuries, traumatic amputations, traumatic brain injuries, near-drowning events, and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction care.
  • Flu vaccination is required; medical and religious exemptions may be considered.
  • Orientation includes approximately 24 hours, with required electronic charting system training included.

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