Emergency Room RN
Grass Valley, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Emergency Room nursing position offering care in an acute setting for a standard Emergency Department patient population. The role supports patients ranging from common illnesses to high-acuity conditions requiring stabilization and transfer, with a focus on safe assessment, treatment, telemetry monitoring, and collaborative care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Evening shifts are 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Current nursing license required for submission; at least 2 years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications required; ability to read and interpret electrocardiogram strips.
• Additional Information:
  • Emergency Department includes a 21-bed unit with typical patient ratios of 1:4.
  • Every other weekend requirement; holidays rotate with core staff, and travelers are expected to work two of the three major holidays.
  • Basic dysrhythmia examination required before acceptance and must be completed within 2448 hours. The examination is pass/fail and includes two attempts.
  • Charge responsibilities may include break relief and generally do not include a patient assignment.
  • Nurse aides are available based on census and staffing needs.
  • Ventilator patients are not typically managed in the unit.
  • Floor-specific orientation includes 12 days with a preceptor.
  • Standard Emergency Department patients may include cases ranging from common illnesses to myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, and trauma requiring stabilization and transfer.
  • Navy scrubs are required; undershirts must be navy, white, or black, and scrub jackets, if worn, must be navy.

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