Emergency Room RN
Santa Cruz, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room. This position supports a busy acute-care emergency room serving approximately 150 patients daily, including adult and pediatric populations with acute and emergent conditions. The role requires readiness to provide care in a fast-paced environment, with access to in-house hospitalist or intensivist support and respiratory therapy coverage.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift with 12-hour shifts and a minimum of 36 hours per week; typical night start times are 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., or 7:00 p.m.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of emergency room nursing experience; active nursing license required for submission; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications required; competency testing in Moderate Conscious Sedation required before starting.
• Additional Information:
  • Emergency room capacity includes 24 or more beds, with fast-track support staffed by mid-level providers.
  • Typical patient populations include adults and pediatric patients requiring acute or emergent care.
  • Patient assignments average a 1:4 ratio.
  • Weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
  • Holidays are included in the regular staff rotation.
  • Two shifts of unit-specific orientation are provided.
  • The role includes caring for patients requiring higher levels of care and coordinating transfers when appropriate.
  • Ventilator support is available, and respiratory therapy coverage is provided 24/7.
  • The emergency room includes short-term care for psychiatric holds.
  • Navy scrubs are required.

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