Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Saint Louis, MO
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Medical Surgical Floor Nurse, MS Night Shift Location: [Not Specified]. This role involves providing comprehensive care to adult and geriatric trauma patients, including those with traumatic brain injuries, orthopedic trauma, and surgical wounds, in a short-term acute care facility. The position requires a dedicated healthcare professional with a minimum of five years of experience, capable of managing complex patient care procedures and functioning within a busy clinical environment.

Job Details

• Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: Valid medical surgical nursing experience with at least five years of clinical practice, holding current BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), and CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certifications.
• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 48 hours per week.
• Required Skills: Must pass the Relias EKG exam. Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required. Experience with Med/Surg, blood product administration, peripheral line care, phlebotomy, IV starts, insulin management, PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia), spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic trauma, peripheral nerve blocks, total joint replacements, surgical drains, chest tubes, CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen therapy, isolation precautions, wound care, wound VAC, and Level I trauma experience.
• Additional Information: Clinicians may float within scope to meet facility needs. Open to accommodating block schedules; open to local and pending license candidates. No more than 7 days RTO per 13-week contract; early work on Relias modules required prior to start.
• Submittal Requirements: Valid ACLS, BCLS, CPI, NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale), BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing), and TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certifications. Candidate must have at least five years of experience in Med/Surg trauma settings.

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