Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/24/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
The Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) position is located in a dynamic, trauma level II facility within a busy emergency department. The role involves providing high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment, managing a diverse patient population including pediatrics, geriatrics, and neuro cases. This contract opportunity offers rotation shifts and requires flexibility to float to other nearby locations.
Job Details
- Location: 333 PINE RIDGE BLVD, WAUSAU, WI 54401
- Position: Emergency Room RN (ER RN)
- Contract Length: 13 weeks, starting 08/24/2026
- Schedule: 12-hour rotating shifts, variable days/evenings, minimum of 36 hours per week
- Required Qualifications: WI Registered Nurse (RN) license, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Minimum of 2 years of experience, trauma level II experience required. Prior travel experience preferred; if no prior travel, 2 years of trauma ICU or ER experience required. Epic charting experience and charting proficiency are mandatory.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- Float: Float rotation may be required to other locations including Merrill, Antigo, Medford, and Stanley
- Additional Information: The ER unit features 18 beds, stroke certification, cardiac, neuro, pediatric, geriatrics, and respiratory care. RNs are responsible for drawing labs (in-house), nebulizer treatments, and operating Pyxis medication dispensers. RT staff and on-site x-ray are available. Candidates must be resilient, adaptable to change, and able to work independently. Scrub colors are flexible, and vaccination compliance during flu season is mandatory with mask-wearing if declined vaccination.
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
Posted Date: 2026-07-17
Cross Country Job ID #1275214. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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