Medical-Surgical Neurology RN
Newburgh, IN
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
Neuro Surgical Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) Days located in Newburgh, Indiana. This position involves providing specialized care to neuro and neuro-surgical patients within a busy hospital unit. The role requires strong neuro assessment skills, critical thinking, and experience with neuro patient populations.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, days, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Candidate must have a current active compact license, AHA BLS, and NIHSS certification. A minimum of two years of solid neuro experience, including one travel assignment and trauma level II experience. Recent EPIC charting experience is required, including the ability to complete a checkoff class.
• Patient Population: Neuro and neuro-surgical patients such as cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), elective back/neck surgeries, post-operative craniotomies, and cerebral angiograms. Also includes general medical and psychiatric patients.
• Skillset: Proficiency in NIHSS and dysphagia screening, strong neuro assessments, basic tele-interpretation, strict I&O tracking, sterile catheterization including Foley and straight catheters, initiation and titration of heparin drips, blood and blood product administration, venipuncture, blood cultures, NG tubes, indwelling drain management, and stable medication administration (e.g., Protonix, Lasix). Must possess excellent assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Additional Information: This is a teaching hospital setting that may involve precepting students and new hires. The unit has 37 beds with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5-6 during days. The team is well-established, with strong leadership and staff who welcome travelers. Wearing navy blue scrubs (no competing logos) is required. Must be resilient, adaptable to change, and capable of managing high-pressure situations. Cross-campus float may be required with a 2-hour notice.
• Shift and Orientation details: Orientation is bi-weekly. The traveler is guaranteed set hours per week, except during holidays and unit closures.
• Start Date: 08/24/2026

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

Posted Date: 2026-08-07