Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in San Diego, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/07/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, evenings
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Emergency Room. The position provides safe, individualized, and therapeutic care to patients and families while supporting holistic goals and quality outcomes. Responsibilities include assessment, care planning, nursing interventions, patient education, advocacy, documentation, and collaboration with the healthcare team in complex clinical situations.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: California Registered Nurse license; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), NIH certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification or a comparable certification; at least three years of recent experience working in a Registered Nurse role; at least two years of recent experience in a specialty area; experience working in an Emergency Department with more than 50 beds.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience with the nursing process, individualized assessment, nursing interventions, patient advocacy, patient and family educational needs, adult-learning theory, therapeutic relationships, nursing decisions, documentation, and policies and procedures.
- Schedule: Evening shifts, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Shift assignments may include 9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m.11:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m.1:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m.3:00 a.m.; flexibility to work any overlap shift is required.
- Responsibilities: Provides individualized, age-appropriate care; assesses patient and family needs; develops, implements, and evaluates plans of care; promotes quality outcomes; coordinates care with interdisciplinary team members; supports patient and family education; documents patient responses; delegates care within team members scope of practice; and serves as a patient and family advocate.
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 #1341738. 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