Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Austin, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/21/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Emergency Room (ER) Nurse Location not specified. This role involves providing critical care in a high-volume, Level IV Maternal Designation facility with a focus on high-risk obstetric and neonatal cases. The nurse will support a fast-paced delivery service with extensive coverage in a comprehensive maternal and women's health department, ensuring quality patient care across diverse emergency and obstetric scenarios.
Job Details
- Required Credential(s): BLS Provider certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted; Registered Nurse Texas license; Neonatal Resuscitation certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); Advanced Life Support from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Education: Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited school/college of nursing.
- Required Experience: 3 years minimum of Labor and Delivery/Perinatal experience in high-volume delivery service.
- Schedule: Night shift, 12 hours shift, minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Additional information: The position is located within a high-capacity facility performing over 500+ deliveries per month, with 24-hour in-house coverage by attending obstetricians, anesthesia, and neonatal intensive care unit specialists. The unit features 26 labor, delivery, and recovery suites; 6 C-section suites; 60 Mother-Baby couplet rooms; and 15 antepartum monitored beds. The Emergency Department sees patients from 16 weeks to 6 weeks postpartum, with an expanded gynecology scope. The department maintains a fast-paced environment requiring urgent decision-making and multidisciplinary collaboration.
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 #1306483. 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