Travel Emergency Room RN - $2,395 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Schenectady, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 11 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Emergency Room (ER) Nurse in a healthcare facility located in New York. This position involves providing high-quality emergency care to a diverse patient population within a state-of-the-art emergency department. The role requires delivering urgent medical interventions, managing trauma and illness, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Required Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: Valid New York nursing license, BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications (AHA or American Red Cross). A minimum of 2 years of ER experience is required; however, candidates with at least 1 year may be considered.
• Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Responsibilities include evaluation and stabilization of illness and trauma, diagnosis and treatment of patients with urgent medical, surgical, dental, and emotional needs, and performing unit-specific procedures such as drips, infusions, phlebotomy, starting IVs, EKGs, transports, and med administration.
• The RN will float to the Emergency Department Observation Unit as needed.
• Prior travel experience is preferred but not required.
• Unit specifics include a 70-bed unit with a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio, accommodating a broad patient demographic.
• The position begins on 10/19/2026 and ends on 01/02/2027.
• Candidates must submit current Nursys verification upon application.

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 #1320610. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus