Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Muscatine, IA

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

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,223 a week in all, a taxable rate of $26.56 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Emergency Room (ER) Nurse – Located in the Midwest region, this position involves providing high-quality emergency care within a Level 1 trauma center environment. The role requires collaboration as part of an interdisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care across local campuses, with duties including acute patient management, emergency procedures, and rapid response to critical situations.

Job Details

• Position: Emergency Room (ER) Nurse
• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• End Date: 02/15/2027
• Certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), PALS (AHA), TNCC required
• Education: Valid state license required; at least 1 travel contract completed; 2 years of previous ER experience required; Skills checklist (must be completed within 1 year); License verification; Work history/resume; Copy of required certifications; References - 1 supervisory reference at time of submission; Driver's License required
• Qualifications: No minimum years of experience specified, but 2 years preferred; must have experienced in emergency care and be eligible for Indiana or Illinois state licensure.
• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information:
• Must have taxable address outside of 50 miles from the facility or be accepted locally in Madison with a 10% rate reduction.
• Work involves critical emergency medications and procedures including pressors, antiarrhythmics, and sedation.
• The role may include floating within the discipline across local campuses.
• Submission requires 36 and 48-hour contracts available, with durations of 8, 10, or 13 weeks.
• No on-call responsibilities are specified.

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