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Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - San Jose, CA

Cross Country Healthcare logoCross Country Healthcare$2,277–$2,282/wkContractPosted 4d agoStill open, checked every night

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This assignment posts $2,280 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 within the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.

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  • 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 days, 36 hours a week, starting 23 Nov 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,282 a week in all, a taxable rate of $25 an hour plus $1,382.43 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Emergency Room - San Jose, CA. The healthcare provider is seeking an emergency room professional to support a 36-bed emergency department with day shifts and varied patient acuity. The role requires strong emergency care expertise, effective teamwork, and the ability to support patients in a stroke and STEMI center.

Job Details

  • Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend required.
  • Required Qualifications:
  • Three to five years of emergency department experience in an acute care hospital
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Charge nurse experience
  • Previous travel or interim assignment experience in California
  • Additional Information:
  • Supports care in a stroke and STEMI center
  • Patient ratios are generally 4:1, with critical care patients assigned at 1:1 or 2:1 ratios
  • Requires a collaborative team-player approach
  • Scrubs are required; no specific scrub color is designated
  • Assignment dates are 11/23/2026 through 02/22/2027

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

From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting for San Jose, CA, 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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