Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Yakima, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Emergency Room nursing position in a high-acuity, high-volume emergency department setting. The role provides care for patients ranging from neonates to geriatric populations, including medical and trauma cases, stroke, cardiac emergencies, behavioral health, and substance use disorder presentations. The position requires strong emergency nursing skills, flexibility across varied shifts, and the ability to support trauma, code, and critical care interventions.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a high-volume emergency department with high-acuity patients.
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification.
- Triage experience and successful completion of a required triage assessment before performing triage duties.
- Competency with barcode medication administration, medication drips, blood product administration, chest tube and arterial line setup, trauma and code response, splinting, noninvasive and mechanical ventilation support, and Emergency Severity Index (ESI) assessment.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Pediatric emergency medicine experience.
- Experience with point-of-care laboratory testing.
- Consideration may be given to first-time travelers.
- Additional Information:
- Patient population includes neonates through geriatric patients, including pediatric medical and trauma cases.
- Care includes stroke patients requiring thrombolytic therapy, cardiac emergencies requiring catheterization support, behavioral health, and substance use disorder presentations.
- The setting manages high-acuity transfers involving neurosurgery, multisystem trauma, and critically ill pediatric patients.
- Typical patient assignments range from 3 to 5 patients based on acuity.
- The emergency department includes a fast-track area and is organized into designated care zones.
- Weekend rotation occurs every other weekend, with occasional consecutive weekends.
- Scrub color is any color without logos.
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
Cross Country Job ID #1345509. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Emergency Room
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus