Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Mount Shasta, CA
Cross Country Healthcare$2,445/wkMount Shasta, CAContractPosted 2w agoStill open, checked every night- Nurse-to-patient ratio 1:4
- 12-hour shifts
- Travel
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
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How this pay compares
This assignment posts $2,445 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel emergency room nurse assignments post a median of $2,159 a week, the middle half $1,980 to $2,320, across 1,655 assignments, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
What California law requires of the employer
- Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios: General acute care hospitals must keep licensed nurse-to-patient ratios by unit, for example 1:2 in critical care and 1:5 in medical-surgical units. Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a) (source: Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a))
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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,445 a week in all, a taxable rate of $32.71 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Emergency Room Registered Nurse – Emergency Room. The position provides nursing care to patients of all ages in a fast-paced emergency department and Level III verified trauma center. Responsibilities include triage, management of emergency department holds, and care for a wide variety of patient conditions.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Two years of emergency room experience within the last three years; Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; COVID-19 vaccination certification.
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend and holidays required.
- Additional Information: Orientation is held every Monday. The role includes triage responsibilities, management of emergency department holds, and care for approximately 20–40 patients per day. Patient assignments follow state-mandated ratios of no more than 1:4. The emergency department includes 11 beds and trauma bays, with immediate access to computed tomography and X-ray services. Respiratory support may include ventilators, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, high-flow nasal cannula, and Airvo. Registered nurses interpret cardiac rhythm strips and may perform phlebotomy when initiating intravenous lines. Three potential call or standby shifts may be scheduled during a 13-week assignment. Navy-blue scrubs are required.
Benefits
- 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
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cross Country Healthcare
National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.6% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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