Emergency Room Registered Nurse

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Winston-salem, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

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

Job Summary:
Emergency Room (ER) Registered Nurse (RN) a high-acuity position located in a Level 1 Trauma Center environment. This role involves providing comprehensive emergency patient care in a fast-paced setting with a wide variety of trauma and medical cases. The RN will be integral to the clinical team, supporting trauma, stroke, STEMI, burn, and other critical patient interventions.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Days shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Valid RN licensure, BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale), TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course); 2 years of emergency room experience; Applicants must have at least 3+ years of Level 1 trauma center experience to be considered as a first-time traveler.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with trauma, stroke, STEMI, burn units, and rapid response protocols.
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Trauma including gunshot wounds, stabbings, multi-trauma, motor vehicle collisions, myocardial infarctions, strokes, hypothermia, drownings, falls, cardiac and respiratory arrests, overdoses, psychosis, pacing, ventilator management, and sexual assaults.
• Patient Ratios: RN: 3-1 to 6-1 depending on clinical area and acuity; LPN: 4-1 to 6-1 based on clinical area and acuity.
• Support within the Department: ED techs performing vital signs and ADLs, unit secretary, charge nurse, 24/7 critical care pharmacist, paramedic staff, resource nurse, teletrauma monitoring, hospitalist, intensivist, and SANE coordinator.
• Technology/Equipment: Epic electronic medical record system, Alaris infusion pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing system, Philips monitors, GE Ultrasound for point-of-care imaging, GE EKG machines.
• Floating: Possible float to Transition Care Unit.
• Orientation: 2 days departmental orientation at the facility.
• Additional Notes: Scrub color is royal blue; 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 #1320790. 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

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus