Registered Nurse / Emergency Room
Job Description
Job Summary
The Emergency Room (ER) registered nurse (RN) position is based in an emergency healthcare setting. This role involves providing high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment, requiring strong critical thinking skills and the ability to manage a high patient turnover. The position is suitable for experienced RNs comfortable with electronic medical record systems and capable of handling diverse patient needs.
Job Details
- Specialty: Emergency Room
- Shift: 12-hour shifts with rotating start times at 5:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and 11:00 AM. The schedule includes a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Valid California licensed registered nurse (RN) license, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification (American Heart Association only), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification (American Heart Association only) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, at least 2 years of recent ER experience, superior references, EPIC electronic medical record system experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), 3-5 years of ER experience, trauma experience, pediatric experience.
- Travel: Not required
- Float: Not required
- Additional Information: The ER has a daily patient census of approximately 190-200 with rapid patient discharge and occasional inpatient admissions. Nurses must be able to critically think, manage a high-paced environment, and handle ambulance triage at the bedside. The patient population is generally well-educated, with a focus on nursing excellence and patient experience.
- Start Date: 10/06/2026
- End Date: 01/03/2027
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
Walnut Creek, CA
2026-09-09
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.




