Emergency Room RN
South Charleston, WV
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Emergency Room position supporting a high-acuity acute care setting with trauma, cardiac, stroke, medical, surgical, overdose, and respiratory patients across infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. The role requires critical care capabilities, prior travel experience, and the ability to manage complex emergency conditions, including cardiac dysrhythmias, critical drips, noninvasive ventilation, and mechanical ventilation.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts are scheduled from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m., 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., or 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., totaling 36 hours per week; weekends are scheduled every other weekend, and holidays rotate with core staff.
• Required Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS); at least 1 year of experience; prior travel experience; critical care skills for managing cardiac dysrhythmias, critical drips, noninvasive ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure, mechanical ventilation, radial arterial blood gas draws, sedation, paralytics, and thrombolytic therapy.
• Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
• Additional Information:
  • The department includes a 30-bed main emergency area, a 9-bed express care area, two designated trauma or code rooms, separate triage, and two psychiatric or seclusion rooms.
  • The role supports an average daily volume of approximately 110 patients with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5 and 1:4 in boarding areas.
  • Patient populations include trauma, sepsis, cardiac and stroke emergencies, medical and surgical conditions, overdose, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and respiratory failure.
  • Respiratory therapy support is available around the clock by call, with access to ventilators, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, and high-flow oxygen.
  • Block scheduling may be available, with advance notice for alternating start times.
  • No call or standby requirement is listed.
  • Assignment dates are 11/30/2026 through 03/01/2027.
  • Orientation includes general facility orientation, nursing orientation, computer training, and two 12-hour shifts with a preceptor.

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