Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Tonasket, WA

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

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,149 a week in all, a taxable rate of $24.50 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room. The position supports a high-acuity emergency department serving a broad range of patients, including trauma, stroke, and cardiac emergencies. The role requires clinical autonomy, strong teamwork, flexibility, and the ability to stabilize and care for patients prior to transfer when necessary.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; minimum of 2 years of emergency nursing experience; prior trauma experience; strong intravenous skills; ability to independently manage all aspects of emergency nursing; ability to monitor and care for patients receiving ventilator support; willingness to work collaboratively and adapt to changing clinical needs.
• Preferred Qualifications: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications.
• Schedule: Day shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is typically four shifts per four-week period, and holiday rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The emergency department treats approximately 17–32 patients per day, with patient assignments generally ranging from 1:3 to 1:4 based on acuity and 1:1 care for high-acuity cases. Responsibilities may include caring for patients with medical emergencies, trauma, stroke, and cardiac emergencies; performing electrocardiograms, breathing treatments, and laboratory draws; managing ventilated patients when respiratory therapy is unavailable; recognizing and responding to cardiac monitoring; and stabilizing patients for ground or air transfer. Patients may be held for extended periods when transfer is delayed by weather conditions. Orientation includes 1–2 days with a preceptor. The role requires flexibility, teamwork, autonomy, and comfort working in an environment with limited resources.

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