Job Summary:
A Med Surg (Medical Surgical) Float Nurse position is available in Kirksville, Missouri. This role involves providing patient care within a swing bed unit, primarily for inpatient rehab and medical-surgical patients. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day of work.
Job Details:
- Location: Kirksville, Missouri
- Specialty: Medical Surgical Float Position
- Shift: Nights, 6:00 PM – 6:30 AM, minimum of 36 hours per week
- Required Qualifications: BLS (Basic Life Support) certification; at least 1 year of nursing experience; experience in rehabilitation and/or medical-surgical settings; acceptable EMR (Electronic Medical Record): MedHost
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours, minimum of 36 hours weekly
- Float: Mainly to Medical Surgical units; may be floated to other units for tasking with existing competencies
- Additional Information: Provide nursing care for up to 10 inpatient rehab patients, with the possibility of absorbing medical-surgical patients if swing volume decreases. Patients typically require less nurse-intensive care but require the same clinical skills.
- No standing call; may be placed on call if volume supports, with no more than 48 hours of call-off time as per the standard contract.
- Scrub color: Any solid color
- Position creation reason: Vacant position
- Start Date: 07/13/2026
- Number of Positions: 1
- Experience: No minimum experience required (0 years)
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
