Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Lincolnton, NC

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 7 Dec 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,932 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,211.62 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room. The role provides emergency care for patients presenting with acute and complex conditions, including stroke, congestive heart failure, electrolyte imbalances, arrhythmias, respiratory arrest, sepsis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, falls, and motor vehicle collisions. The position supports a 24-bed emergency department with an average daily volume of approximately 130 patients.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift; 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certifications; minimum of 2 years of Emergency Department experience; cardiac rhythm interpretation; critical care drip management; ventilator management; peripheral intravenous starts; thrombolytic therapy administration; and conscious sedation experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Weekend rotation is every other weekend.
• Holiday participation is expected.
• The role may float to other locations within the assigned region according to operational needs and scope of practice.
• Patient assignments typically range from 3 to 4 patients per registered nurse.
• Certified nursing assistant support is available for vital signs, blood glucose testing, laboratory collection, call lights, room upkeep, and patient care activities.
• Respiratory therapy support is available around the clock.
• Registered nurses and healthcare technicians perform laboratory draws.
• The department provides charge nurse, receptionist, and unit coordinator support.
• Departmental orientation includes two days of unit-specific training.
• Required emergency nursing skills include management of critical patients, ventilators, noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation, telemetry monitoring, intravenous pumps, sequential compression devices, and bladder scanners.

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