Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Kirksville, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Emergency Room. This 13-week night assignment supports emergency care for patients of all ages, from neonates through older adults, including trauma, stroke, cardiac, and sepsis presentations. The role requires rapid triage and assessment, comprehensive emergency nursing skills, and effective teamwork in a high-volume emergency department.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 6:00 p.m.6:00 a.m., including weekends; 12-hour shifts with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Blocked scheduling may be requested.
- Assignment Dates: 11/30/202603/01/2027.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of emergency department registered nurse experience and at least 1 year of travel nursing experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications; proficiency in triage, peripheral intravenous access, port access and de-access, urinary catheter placement, nasogastric and orogastric tube placement, wound care, and splint or orthopedic cast application.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience as a preceptor or charge nurse; experience with ultrasound-guided intravenous access.
- Additional Information: The role provides care for patients across the emergency severity spectrum, including stroke, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, trauma, and sepsis cases. Responsibilities include managing a 4:1 to 5:1 patient ratio, assisting with arterial line, central line, and chest tube placement, responding to behavioral health placement needs, transporting patients, answering call lights, preparing certain medication infusions, and completing required emergency medical treatment and labor documentation. Willingness to eventually support precepting responsibilities is required. The emergency department is a Level III trauma center and serves approximately 1,100 patients monthly.
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 #1345046. 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