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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room, Edmonds. The position provides emergency care for adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients in a high-volume emergency department. Responsibilities include managing general emergency conditions, behavioral health and chemical dependency presentations, trauma-related care, and approximately 10% pediatric cases.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week; 3x12 variable schedule. Weekend coverage is required at least every other weekend and may vary according to department needs.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 3 years of emergency room experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; compact license in hand at submission.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience and charting system experience.
• Additional Information: Provides care for patients with sepsis, acute myocardial infarction, respiratory conditions, abdominal pain, fractures, heart failure, chest pain, stroke, behavioral health conditions, and chemical dependency. Clinical responsibilities include breathing treatments; chest tube setup and care; continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) management; rapid sequence intubation; tracheostomy care; cardioversion and defibrillation; warming blanket use; obtaining 12-lead electrocardiograms; drain and feeding tube care; peripherally inserted central catheter and central line care; implanted port and vascular device access; syringe pump and triple-lumen catheter management; blood product administration; care of ventilated patients; dysrhythmia interpretation and management; intravenous vasopressor administration; phlebotomy; procedural sedation monitoring; intravenous access; triage; and Level II or III trauma care. Interdisciplinary support includes respiratory, interpretation, radiology, social services, and pharmacy services.

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