Emergency Room RN
Gainesville, FL
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room. This position supports a high-volume adult emergency department in an academic healthcare setting. The role requires strong emergency nursing experience, flexibility to float, and successful completion of specialty-specific and electrocardiogram competency testing.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, variable days, including weekends and holidays; 36 hours per week. Block scheduling is not available.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 3 years of Emergency Department Registered Nurse experience.
  • At least 1 year of experience in a Level 1 Trauma facility or 2 years of experience in a Level 2 Trauma facility.
  • Florida Registered Nurse license or compact Registered Nurse license at the time of submission.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification required.
  • Successful completion of a specialty-specific competency exam and electrocardiogram (EKG) exam, including rhythm mapping and interpretation.
  • Minimum score of 80% on each competency exam, with 100% identification of lethal rhythms required regardless of the overall EKG score.
  • At least one professional reference from the past 12 months.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior travel nursing experience.
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification.
• Additional Information:
  • Flexibility to float is required.
  • Successful completion of competency testing is required for new Registered Nurse hires.
  • Candidates who do not meet the EKG competency requirement may be required to complete additional remedial training beyond the second day of orientation.
  • Review of cardiac rhythms before the assignment begins is strongly recommended.
  • Orientation is scheduled for 12/14/2026 or 12/28/2026.
  • Time off is not permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment, and a maximum of 8 days of time off is allowed during the 13-week contract.
  • Unplanned absences may result in contract cancellation if missed shifts are not made up to meet assignment obligations.
  • Unit manager interviews may be required.
  • The role is located in a high-volume Emergency Department with a traveler-friendly culture.

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