Emergency Room RN
Tupelo, MS
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Emergency Room Location not provided. This evening-shift clinical position supports adult patients with trauma, cardiac, stroke, respiratory, and abdominal conditions in a high-acuity emergency setting. The role requires prior travel experience, current licensure, relevant emergency care certifications, flexibility to float within competencies, and availability for weekend and holiday scheduling.

Job Details

• Schedule: Evening shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Scheduling is based on operational need and includes weekend and holiday assignments. Block scheduling and self-scheduling are not available.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Current Mississippi license at the time of submission
  • At least two years of recent Emergency Room experience
  • Prior travel experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA), as applicable, at the time of submission
  • Fingerprinting process must begin within 48 hours of offer acceptance
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in a facility with more than 400 beds or in a Level II trauma setting
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient assignments are generally 1:4, increasing to 1:6 when emergency department holds are awaiting inpatient beds.
  • The patient population includes adults age 21 and older with trauma, cardiac, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and abdominal pain conditions.
  • Required clinical skills include critical care drip management and titration, intravenous starts, ventilator management, intravenous pump operation, arterial and central line management, laboratory draws, blood culture collection, intubation, and electrocardiogram (EKG) interpretation.
  • An electrocardiogram and dysrhythmia competency verification must be completed successfully.
  • Navy blue scrubs are required and are not provided.
  • No on-call requirement is included.
  • Full availability and flexibility with scheduling are required, including availability for designated winter holidays.

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