Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Puyallup, WA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,371 a week in all, a taxable rate of $21.33 an hour plus $1,603 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Emergency Room (ER) Nurse in Puyallup, WA. The position involves providing high-quality acute care in a Level III Trauma Center with a diverse patient population, including trauma, STEMI, stroke, mental health, and geriatric cases. The role demands adaptability in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, supporting a wide range of emergency medical needs.

Job Details

• Location: Puyallup, WA
• Position: ER Nurse
• Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NIHSS, CPI/MOAB certifications; recent Epic EHR experience; General ED experience including cardiac rhythm interpretation, IV skills, and basic ED knowledge of drips and med administration; support on the unit with ER tech glucose checks, iStat, splinting; 1-day orientation including badge, Epic training, mental health area, and front desk hours; 2nd-day shift with preceptor; telemetry competency required to be completed and passed prior to start.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with EPIC system, procedural sedation, blood and medication administration, TNK, cardiac medications.
• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum hours per week: 36.
• Additional Information: Support includes ER techs, security, social work services, pharmacy; no float rotation; moderate patient acuity with a mix of trauma, COVID, stroke, mental health, and geriatric cases; scrub colors flexible; professional appearance required; free parking available; team-oriented, traveler-friendly culture; provided schedule three weeks in advance and flexibility for time off with nurse manager approval.

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