Travel Emergency Room RN - $2,120 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room: This position provides emergency nursing care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a high-acuity emergency department. The role supports trauma, cardiac, neurological, psychiatric, respiratory, orthopedic, and other emergent conditions while collaborating with interdisciplinary care teams.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, three 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience as a registered nurse; active Illinois nursing license or documented application in process; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications; experience in a general Emergency Department (ED) serving both adult and pediatric patients; proficiency in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, multisystem organ dysfunction or failure management, 12-lead electrocardiogram acquisition, blood product administration, phlebotomy, intravenous therapy, continuous intravenous sedation, emergency medications, intravenous vasopressors, procedural sedation, care of cerebrovascular accident (CVA), spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury patients, splint application and management, pediatric emergencies, acute psychosis, drug overdose, violent behavior management, suicidal patient care, chest tube management, intubation assistance, isolation precautions, and triage.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience and Level I or Level II trauma experience.
• Additional Information: The emergency department has 56 beds and an average daily census of 175. Patient care includes procedural sedation for adults and children, blood transfusions, arterial lines, rapid fluid infusion, urinary catheterization, orogastric tubes, closed chest drains, orthopedic splints, chest pain services, catheterization laboratory coordination, neurological interventions, and Level I trauma care. Cerner charting experience is required. Required clinical support includes respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, physical therapy, interpretation services, social services, and unit secretary support. Required influenza vaccination applies, with medical or religious exemptions permitted; COVID-19 vaccination is not required.

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 #1332109. 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