Job Summary
Medical Surgical Floor nursing position on night shifts, supporting adult and geriatric patients with complex medical and postoperative conditions. The role provides direct patient care, applies the nursing process across multiple age groups, documents care thoroughly, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Job Details
- Schedule: 3x12-hour night shifts, with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required.
- Required Qualifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- State or compact nursing license in hand at the time of submission
- Travel experience
- Electronic medical record charting experience using Epic
- Ability to care for up to six patients
- Competency in intravenous therapy, central line care, blood product administration, respiratory support, wound care, drains, feeding tubes, insulin administration, isolation precautions, hemodialysis support, and postoperative care
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Two years of experience
- Travel experience in a medical-surgical setting
- Level II trauma experience
- Additional Information:
- Provides care for adults and geriatric patients with diagnoses including sepsis, confusion, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute kidney injury (AKI), trauma, respiratory failure, bowel obstruction, pyelonephritis, cardiac conditions, diabetes, gastrointestinal conditions, isolation needs, and suicidal ideation with medical indications.
- Applies the nursing process to infants, pediatric patients, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
- Documents care in accordance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
- Demonstrates sound judgment, prioritization, teamwork, problem analysis, decision-making, and professional communication.
- Works varied shifts, including weekends and holidays, as department needs require.
- Orientation includes 24 hours.
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
