Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:           

(1) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-74862) pertaining to Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and subsidiaries Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan and Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and subsidiaries Amended and Restated Equity Participation Plan,

(2) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-145484) pertaining to Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and subsidiaries 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, and

(3) Registration Statement (Form S-1 No. 333-200827) of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and Subsidiaries;

of our reports dated March 6, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and subsidiaries included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2014.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Certified Public Accountants

Boca Raton, Florida

March 6, 2015