Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Neurology, Portland, ME. The role provides nursing care for neurosurgical, neurological, orthopedic, and trauma patients in a 26-bed unit. The position requires a proactive team player with a positive attitude and strong neuro/neurosurgical experience.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Neuro/neurosurgical experience required; no specific certification required.
- Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. and day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; 12-hour shifts totaling 36 hours per week; every other weekend.
- Additional Information: Patient population includes spinal surgery patients, spine fractures, brain tumors, seizure disorders, ventriculoperitoneal shunts, head bleeds, traumatic injuries, and joint replacement surgery patients. Patient ratios are approximately 1:4–5 during the day and 1:5–6 at night. Professional appearance and any scrub color 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
