Medical-Surgical RN
Springfield, IL
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN), Medical-Surgical/Urology-Nephrology. This position provides adult medical-surgical care for patients with urologic, nephrologic, renal, and complex postoperative conditions. The role includes caring for a high-acuity patient population, supporting frequent admissions and discharges, and floating to other medical-surgical units as needed.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM, with a minimum of 48 hours per week; every other weekend required and no on-call requirement.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of medical-surgical nursing experience; active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; previous charge experience; required charting system experience; experience with medical-surgical and telemetry care; proficiency in cardiac monitoring, remote telemetry monitoring, rapid response team utilization, pre- and post-hemodialysis management, renal failure care, blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral line care and management, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) line management, starting intravenous (IV) lines, heparin administration, chest tubes, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP), high-flow nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, isolation precautions, wound care, and wound vacuum therapy.
• Preferred Qualifications: Level I trauma experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adults in a 25-bed unit with an average daily census of 23 patients.
  • Approximately 50%75% of patient diagnoses involve urology, nephrology, renal failure, kidney transplant care, kidney stones, enlarged prostate, and urologic cancers and surgeries.
  • Additional patient populations may include urinary tract infections, pneumonia, cellulitis, and transfers from intensive care and intermediate care units.
  • Clinical responsibilities include continuous bladder irrigation, difficult urinary catheter insertion support, postoperative kidney transplant care, nephrostomy tube care, ileal conduit care, chest tube management, Jackson-Pratt drain care, and urinary catheter management.
  • May care for up to seven patients on rare occasions.
  • Cerner charting system experience is required.
  • Solid-color scrubs are permitted.
  • Influenza vaccination is required, with medical or religious exemptions permitted.

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