Registered Nurse / Emergency Room
Job Description
Job Summary:
Emergency Room Nurse in Alexandria, Virginia. This position involves providing high-quality emergency care in a busy community ER and stroke center. The role requires working night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with a focus on delivering comprehensive patient management for a diverse patient population. The selected candidate will join a dedicated team committed to exceptional patient outcomes.
Job Details:
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, working 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association are required. A minimum of 2 years of experience in an emergency room setting is preferred; candidates must be able to work night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience caring for adult and pediatric patients in an emergency environment. Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced, high-volume ER.
- Additional Information: This role involves treating a wide variety of conditions in a community emergency room that manages stroke and other critical cases. The team operates with flexible weekend scheduling, typically requiring 5-6 weekend shifts every six weeks, and accommodates holiday staffing, including one major and one minor holiday per year. No on-call responsibilities are required, although staff may choose to pick up additional shifts. Epic electronic health record access is necessary.
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
Speciality
Other
Experience
RN
Position Type
Travel
Alexandria, VA
2026-07-16
Agency Info
Cross Country Nurses
As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.




