Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Floor. The position provides care for adult and geriatric trauma and acute care surgery patients in a high-acuity setting. Responsibilities include managing complex medical-surgical conditions, trauma-related injuries, surgical drains, chest tubes, wound care, oxygen therapy, and dysrhythmias.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with 48 hours per week required. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
- Assignment Dates: 12/07/2026–03/08/2027
- Required Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse with at least 5 years of experience
- Required certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Required Trauma Level I and Trauma Level II experience
- Travel nursing experience required
- Experience with EPIC charting
- Ability to pass a Relias electrocardiogram (EKG) examination
- Required experience with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, medical-surgical nursing, blood product administration, peripheral line care and management, phlebotomy, intravenous therapy, insulin, patient-controlled analgesia, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, orthopedic trauma, surgical drains, chest tubes, continuous positive airway pressure and bilevel positive airway pressure, high-flow nasal cannula, oxygen administration, isolation precautions, wound care, wound vacuums, and Level I trauma patients
- Preferred Qualifications: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications; previous charge experience; and experience with ports, central lines, feeding tubes, colostomy or ileostomy care, tracheostomy care, telemetry, cardiac drips without titration, rapid response teams, pre- and post-operative neurosurgical care, thoracic surgery, hemodialysis, and chemotherapy monitoring.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: The unit cares for adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients, including individuals aged 55 and older with trauma, abuse or violence-related injuries, motor vehicle accidents, falls, appendicitis, gallbladder conditions, hernia repairs, fistulas, wounds, burns, and traumatic brain injuries. Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary services. Special equipment includes lifts, restraints, wound vacuums, traction devices, and external fixators.
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
