Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Johnson City, NY

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 23, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,393 a week in all, a taxable rate of $27.40 an hour plus $1,407 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Room. The Registered Nurse provides patient-centered care through assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions for individuals and families. The role supports safe medication administration, patient and family education, evidence-based practice, professional development, and collaboration across the care team.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications:
• Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Associate degree from an accredited school of nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA), HSI, or American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• Three years of current experience working in an Emergency Department, including previous travel nursing experience
• Knowledge of trauma, ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), stroke, sepsis, and pediatric care
• Demonstrated collaboration, communication, judgment and critical thinking, organizational understanding, planning, problem-solving, quality, reliability, and safety and risk management skills
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
• Professional certification in a related nursing specialty
• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 36 hours per week, every other weekend; 13-week contract with holiday coverage required.
• Additional Information:
• Assesses, plans, delegates, coordinates, implements, and evaluates nursing care for assigned patients.
• Educates patients and families on health promotion and disease management.
• Safely administers medications using knowledge of pharmacology and applicable nursing policies.
• Complies with nursing practice standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.
• Participates in shared governance, quality improvement initiatives, peer review, nursing research, continuing education, and professional development.
• Supports a learning environment for new employees and students and may perform charge nurse or shift coordinator responsibilities when assigned.
• Start date: 11/23/2026. End date: 02/20/2027.

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