Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $1,990 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) designated location. This role involves providing high-acuity emergency care across all ages, managing complex patient needs such as stroke, STEMI, traumas, and psychiatric cases. The position is day shift, offering a dynamic environment with diverse clinical responsibilities to ensure quality patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Schedule: Days shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); minimum of 1 year of emergency care experience; valid licensure to practice as an RN in the state where the facility is located
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with trauma and psychiatric patient care; proficiency in trach care, ventilator management, ICU drip care, chest tubes, arterial lines, central venous lines, PICC lines, midlines, ports, Foley catheter management, splints/Orthopedic device application, BIPAP/HIFLOW, continuous bladder irrigation
• Additional Information: The role includes supporting the emergency department team with roles such as ER Techs, charge nurses, hospitalists, and 24/7 RT support. Staff will rotate weekends approximately every third week, with holiday coverage based on unit needs. Orientation includes both facility-wide and unit-specific training. Scrub color is Galaxy Blue with the option to wear black bottoms; parking is free.

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 #1302954. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus