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Travel Emergency Room RN - $2,220 per week

Cross Country Nurses · Lincoln, NE · 1 mo ago
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About the role

Emergency Room (ER) Nurse position available in an acute care facility. The role involves providing emergency patient care in a busy ER environment, managing a diverse patient population with common diagnoses such as chest pain, trauma, sepsis, and abdominal pain. Candidates will work rotating shifts to support operational needs.

Responsibilities

  • Provide emergency patient care in a busy ER with 33 beds (25 adult + 8 pediatric) and 2 trauma bays.
  • Manage own ER holds; no separate psych/seclusion rooms.
  • Handle approximately 70-85 patients per day with nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4.
  • Work with equipment including vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow; RT handles ABGs and breathing treatments.
  • Cross-trained in EKGs; share radiology transport duties.
  • Rotate shifts: 12‑hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week; day shift 7 am‑7 pm, night shift 7 pm‑7 am with scheduled weekends and holidays.
  • No call or standby requirements.
  • Complete 1‑2 days of unit‑specific orientation.
  • Adhere to unit notes: pass/fail exam during orientation, radius rule restrictions.
  • Maintain valid driver’s license; artificial nails prohibited for patient care staff.
  • Potential float rotation to pediatric ER.

Requirements

  • Valid RN license to practice.
  • BLS (American Heart Association)
  • ACLS (American Heart Association)
  • TNCC
  • NIHSS
  • PALS (American Heart Association)
  • Minimum 2 years of ER experience

Qualifications

  • ENPC certification (bonus)
  • NRP certification (bonus)

Benefits

  • 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

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