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Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Rochester, New York. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: ED - Emergency Department Discipline: RN Start Date: 11/16/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 48 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel Job Summary Registered Nurse, Emergency Room. This position provides emergency care to patients across the lifespan, including adult and pediatric populations, in a fast-paced clinical setting. The role requires strong emergency nursing skills, competency in phlebotomy and intravenous access, and the ability to float when census warrants. Job Details Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 48 hours per week; every other weekend required.
Required Qualifications: Minimum 1 year of emergency nursing experience; New York registered nursing license in hand; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; competency in phlebotomy and starting intravenous lines; experience with adult and pediatric emergency care, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, blood product administration, central line care, continuous intravenous paralytics and sedation, emergency medications, intravenous vasopressors, procedural sedation, cerebrovascular accidents, isolation precautions, and management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure.
Additional Information: Patient ratios are approximately 1:5 across days, nights, and weekends, with mixed and shared acuity levels. Responsibilities may include care for neonates, infants, adolescents, adults, pediatrics, and geriatric patients; management of psychiatric holds, suicidal patients, drug overdoses, respiratory support, splinting, and 12-lead electrocardiograms. Electronic charting experience is required. A competency in phlebotomy and intravenous access must be completed as part of the role.
Float: Float rotation may be required.
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. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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.
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