Job Summary
Registered Nurse (RN), Medical Surgical Floor. This position provides comprehensive nursing care through patient assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, documentation, and coordination with the healthcare team. The role supports safe, evidence-based care for patients and families while promoting continuity of care, education, quality outcomes, and professional nursing standards.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Current, valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice, a temporary or interim Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice, or compact Registered Nurse (RN) licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including work within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the specialty area; ability to maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; professional certification; additional related education or experience.
- Additional Information:
- Assesses physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
- Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members.
- Provides direct patient care, delegates appropriately, and supervises licensed and non-licensed personnel involved in patient care.
- Documents assessments, interventions, patient responses, care plans, and physician orders accurately and promptly.
- Participates in patient and family education, staff development, orientation, mentoring, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice activities.
- Must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, stretch, assist with patient transfers, and respond appropriately to unexpected patient care needs.
- May be required to lift up to 75 pounds and must follow standard precautions when exposed to blood and bodily fluids.
- Weekend and holiday requirements apply.
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
