Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,290 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Washington, District of Columbia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Emergency Room (ER) Nurse Location: unspecified. This role involves providing critical care in a fast-paced Emergency Department environment, managing a diverse patient population, including trauma, pediatric, psychiatric, and critical care cases. The ER nurse will deliver high-quality, safe patient care while coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure positive patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Must live at least 50 miles away from the facility.
• Schedule: Days shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Certifications Required: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state or district, NIHSS, TNCC, BLS, PALS, and ACLS.
• Education Requirements: Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) highly preferred.
• Experience Requirements: ER experience, 3 years preferred; minimum experience required: 0 years.
• Cerner experience required.
• The ER environment is fast-paced, treating various patient types, including urgent care, mental health, pediatric, and trauma patients.
• Responsibilities include managing critical skills such as medication titrations, arterial lines, mass transfusions, chest tubes, and coordinating complex nursing care to ensure safety and quality.
• Must be willing and able to work in the trauma room as a bedside trauma RN and take 1:5 nurse-patient ratios.
• Candidates must be prepared to work in a demanding trauma setting and deliver patient-centered care aligned with safety standards.
• Submission requirements: Interested candidates should submit their application accordingly.

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 #1330364. 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