Job Summary
Medical-Surgical Nurse, Medical Surgical Floor — Night Shift. The role provides patient care in an acute-care setting, supporting individuals with conditions including non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, sepsis, and acute kidney injury. The position requires experience with EPIC charting and participation in telemetry monitoring.
Job Details
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, typically 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend and holiday coverage is typically required every other weekend and holiday.
- Required Qualifications: At least 2 years of Medical-Surgical experience; EPIC experience; current Illinois nursing license or confirmation that the license application process has been initiated; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Additional Information:
- Acute-care assignment on a Medical-Surgical unit.
- Typical patient assignments range from 1:5 to 1:7.
- Telemetry monitoring is provided, with registered nurses responsible for reviewing and signing off on strips throughout the shift.
- The highest level of respiratory support available is heated high-flow therapy.
- No on-call requirement.
- One shift of department-specific orientation is provided.
- Scrub color is flexible; close-toed shoes and good hygiene are 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
