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Emergency Room position providing care for patients across the lifespan in an acute care setting. The role involves managing a broad range of emergency conditions, supporting a patient ratio of 1:4, and collaborating with interdisciplinary care teams. The position is scheduled for night shifts and may require floating to pediatric units with support available as needed.
Job Details
Night shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, with 68 weekend shifts per contract. Required
Minimum of 2 years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) and Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification requirements as applicable; a valid compact license must be in hand at submission; experience managing a 1:4 patient ratio; electronic health record experience required.
Previous charge experience; Level I or Level II trauma experience; experience in a community hospital setting; experience with pediatric emergency care; Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course (ENPC), or Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP) certification. Float: Float rotation may be required. Additional Information: The role includes care for neonates, infants, adolescents, adults, pediatrics, and geriatric patients.
Clinical responsibilities may include arterial line management, noninvasive and invasive ventilation support, blood product administration, central line care, continuous intravenous sedation, cerebrovascular accident care, emergency care for adults and pediatric patients, management of dysrhythmias and intravenous vasopressors, procedural sedation, stroke and trauma care, triage, phlebotomy, isolation precautions, and intravenous access management.
Interdisciplinary support includes respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, social services, physical therapy, rapid response teams, interpretation services, transportation, and intravenous therapy teams. 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
About the role
Emergency Room position providing care for patients across the lifespan in an acute care setting. The role involves managing a broad range of emergency conditions, supporting a patient ratio of 1:4, and collaborating with interdisciplinary care teams. The position is scheduled for night shifts and may require floating to pediatric units with support available as needed.