Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Eureka, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 26 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Emergency Room position. The role supports a high-volume emergency department serving patients across the lifespan, including neonates, infants, adolescents, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics. Responsibilities include emergency assessment, triage, critical care interventions, psychiatric care, trauma management, and coverage of observation patients.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; weekend coverage is required for 3 out of 6 weekends.
- Required Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of experience
- Valid state nursing license; compact license must be active at submission
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
- Ability to manage a 4:1 patient ratio
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Community hospital experience
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification in hand before submission
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Coverage includes an observation unit for emergency department hold patients.
- The role involves approximately 135 visits per day, with 20 rooms and 26 beds.
- Responsibilities include care for patients with medical, surgical, psychiatric, neurological, respiratory, cardiac, trauma, and behavioral health conditions.
- Clinical duties may include triage, procedural sedation, ventilator care, airway management, chest tube management, blood product administration, intravenous medication administration, dysrhythmia management, and stroke care.
- Support services include physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, lift teams, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit secretarial support.
- Forty hours of orientation are provided.
- Three of five designated holidays must be worked.
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 #1335285. 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