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

Job Summary

Emergency Room, Union Gap, WA This registered nursing position provides care in a small acute care emergency setting serving neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Responsibilities include managing a broad range of emergency conditions, supporting ventilator and BiPAP care, administering medications, and delivering patient-centered service in a collaborative environment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Two full years of emergency room experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications; strong emergency department experience; strong intravenous skills; knowledge of medication administration, chest tubes, and central lines; ability to manage ventilators and BiPAP; telemetry competency examination completed and passed before the start date.
• Preferred Qualifications: Strong customer service skills and readiness to perform charge responsibilities after receiving required training.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient assignments may include cardiac, neurological, gastrointestinal, respiratory, psychiatric, trauma, neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric cases.
  • Registered nurses manage ventilators and BiPAP because respiratory therapist support is not available onsite.
  • Registered nurses mix medications under pharmacy supervision through video conferencing.
  • Registered nurses may assist with blood draws, with most blood draws performed by nursing staff.
  • Orientation includes healthcare provider orientation, an eight-hour respiratory class, and one full day of unit-based orientation.
  • Weekend rotation occurs every other weekend.
  • Holiday coverage is expected every other holiday or 50% of holidays.
  • Floating is not required.
  • Free parking is available.
  • Scrub color is unrestricted.

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