Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,170 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, evenings
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) Wausau, WI. This position involves providing critical care in a busy trauma level II emergency department. The role requires skilled nursing in a fast-paced environment, ensuring quality patient care across diverse conditions including stroke, cardiac, neuro, pediatrics, and geriatrics.

Job Details

• Position: ER RN Emergency Room, Wausau, WI
• Location: Wausau, WI
• Schedule: Evenings, 12-hour shifts, with a guaranteed 36 hours per week
• Certifications and Education: WI RN License, BLS, ACLS, TNCC, PALSARC or AHA; Associate Degree or Certificate required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Experience Requirements: 2 years of clinical experience; trauma level II experience required; prior travel experience preferred but not mandatory; if no prior travel, 2 years of trauma 1 experience is required
• Additional Qualifications: Trauma Level II unit experience, EPIC charting proficiency, ability to draw labs, and manage patient care independently in a face-paced environment
• Unit Details: Trauma level II, 18 beds, stroke certified, equipped for cardiac, neuro, pediatrics, geriatrics, respiratory care; RN responsibilities include lab draws, neb treatments, medication dispensing, and patient assessment
• Schedule Details: Evening shifts (0900-2100, 1000-2200, or 1100-2300), 12 hours, with a possibility of on call; every other weekend and holiday rotation
• Additional Information: Hardworking, resilient, adaptable to change, able to work independently, and manage tasks efficiently; COVID and flu vaccination is mandatory during flu season with mask requirements for those declining vaccination

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 #1331606. 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