Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 16 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Emergency Room night-shift position providing care for patients across the lifespan, including pediatric, adult, geriatric, and behavioral health populations. The role requires clinical expertise in a high-acuity emergency setting, a 1:4 patient ratio, and participation in scheduled weekend and holiday coverage.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; 3 shifts per week from 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 a.m., with every other weekend and holiday coverage. Assignment dates are 11/30/2026 through 03/22/2027.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of emergency department experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; experience caring for a 1:4 patient ratio; required electronic charting experience; experience caring for patients across neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations; travel experience required.
- Preferred Qualifications: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications.
- Additional Information: The role provides emergency care for a broad range of patient conditions, including acute psychiatric presentations, trauma, stroke, cardiac emergencies, respiratory conditions, overdose, seizures, burns, behavioral health concerns, and multisystem organ dysfunction. Responsibilities may include triage, emergency medication administration, procedural sedation monitoring, blood product administration, central and chest tube management, ventilated patient care, intravenous therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, arterial blood gas interpretation, electrocardiogram acquisition, phlebotomy, splint application, and management of isolation precautions. Respiratory, radiology, pharmacy, social services, interpretation, and unit secretary support are available.
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 #1329695. 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