Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $1,990 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

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

Job Summary:
Emergency Room (ER) RN position located in a busy urban healthcare facility. The role involves providing high-quality emergency care to a diverse patient population, including infants, geriatrics, unhoused patients, and those with complex medical conditions. The RN will operate in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to stabilize and treat critical patients.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Days shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week, starting 10/26/2026 and ending 01/23/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN) license; BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS certifications; 2+ years of ER experience, including trauma levels; valid license to practice in the state.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with critical care and emergency procedures; certified in Vistelar training.
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: All ages including infants and geriatrics, with conditions such as heart failure, GI bleeds, chest pain, sepsis, trauma, and post-transplant complications.
• Patient Ratios: RN: 1:4-5; ER Tech: approximately 1:8 but variable based on census.
• Skills required: IV placement, Foley and NG tube insertion, neuro assessment (NIHSS), triage, code response, initiating/titrating pressors and cardiac drips, bedside procedures, moderate sedation.
• Support Available: 24/7 charge nurse coverage, management, ER physicians/mid-level providers, VAST team (rarely used), hospitalist, intensivist, and on-site imaging and monitoring equipment.
• Technology/Equipment: Cerner EMR (preferred), IV pumps, Phillips monitors, ultrasound, VAD equipment.
• Orientation: 2 days of unit-specific orientation provided.
• Other Notes: No floating required; scrubs in royal blue for RN, parking available free via garage access; unit in rebuilding phase with low morale, working towards stabilization.

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 #1322615. 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