Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,135 per week

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

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, evenings
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:

Emergency Room Nurse in Tupelo, Mississippi. This position involves providing high-quality emergency care in a level 2 trauma facility. The role requires flexibility with scheduling, including working evenings, and entails floating to various units within the hospital as needed.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Evenings shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week.


• Required Qualifications: Current Mississippi license, at least 2 years recent emergency room experience, previous travel experience, BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC certifications, fingerprinting process must begin within 48 hours of offer acceptance, must not have worked perm or per diem for the healthcare provider within the last 12 months, ability to work 12/24 or 12/25, and 12/31 or 1/1.


• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a level 2 trauma center with 400 beds preferred.


• Competencies: Critical care drips management, starting IVs, ventilator management, IV pump operation, arterial line management, central line management, lab draws, blood culture collections, intubations, EKG interpretation.


• Patient Care Modality: Trauma, cardiac, stroke, COPD, asthma, RSV, abdominal pain, and other emergency conditions.


• EMR: Wellsoft and SCM systems.


• Additional Information: Float to units within competencies; patient ratio 1:4 (or 1:6 for ER holds). Must have at least a 2-year ER experience and prior travel experience. All travelers need to pass an EKG/Dysrhythmia competency verification. Fingerprinting begins within 48 hours of offer. No on-call requirements. Position requires complete availability and flexibility with scheduling.

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 #1285381. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Emergency Room

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.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus