Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Decatur, IL

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,995 a week in all, a taxable rate of $21.54 an hour plus $1,219.33 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN) position available at a Level II trauma center. This role involves providing comprehensive emergency care in a busy 32-bed emergency department with an average daily census of 120 patients. The ER RN will deliver urgent and emergent patient care within a multidisciplinary team, adhering to clinical protocols and safety standards.

Job Details

• Position / Specialty: ER RN – Emergency Room
• Shift: 3x12 DAY SHIFT 0700-1900, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Active IL License, at least 2 years of ER experience, Certifications including ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, PALS, and TNCC, and compliance with all other listed certifications.
• Schedule: Shift hours are from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, for a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge nurse experience, Cerner charting system experience, and hospital-based trauma experience are preferred.
• Additional Information: Candidates must be able to interpret dysrhythmias, manage multisystem organ dysfunction, provide IV therapy including blood product administration, and handle complex neurological, orthopedic, pediatric, psychiatric, respiratory, and trauma cases. Willingness to float within scope as needed is required; float rotation may be required. Candidates must be able to work every other weekend and submit with an Illinois license in good standing.
• Submission Notes: Candidates must confirm start date and RTO restrictions, understand assignment requirements, and provide SSN and DOB at submission. References may be pending; previous employment separation of at least 12 months is required for returning travelers.

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