Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $1,910 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Emergency Room (ER) registered nurse position available in a Level I trauma center within a healthcare facility. The role involves providing high-quality emergency care to a diverse patient population in a fast-paced environment. The position is scheduled for night shifts, with a focus on handling high-acuity cases and managing trauma, cardiac, neurologic, and behavioral health emergencies.

Job Details

• Position: RN - ER
• Location: Philadelphia, PA (organization is seeking candidates for a local position)
• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS certifications
  • Minimum 2 years RN experience, including at least 1 full year of recent Emergency Department experience in high acuity settings
  • Experience must be hands-on and independent; observational or orientation-only ER experience does not qualify
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks with no 48-hour contracts or special schedule requests.
• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours, minimum 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information:
  • Experience managing trauma, cardiac, neurologic, medical, surgical, burn patients, and behavioral health crises required.
  • Competency in airway and respiratory management, including breathing treatments, CPAP/BiPAP, mechanical ventilation, RSI medication administration, procedural sedation, chest tube care, and tracheostomy care.
  • Ability to independently manage trauma patients and emergencies, including pediatric and NICU/PICU boarders held in ED.
  • Every other weekend schedule, with auto-approved RTO up to 5 days (consecutive days extend contract by one week).

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 #1311653. 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