Medical-Surgical RN
Astoria, NY
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Medical Surgical Floor Nurse in Rikers, NY. This role involves providing bedside nursing care to pre- and post-surgery patients, including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans. The position requires collaboration with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Position: Medical Surgical Floor Nurse, specializing in Correctional Health Services.
• Location: Rikers, NY.
• Schedule: Days shift, 11.5 hours per shift, 3 shifts per week with monthly scheduling, working every other weekend.
• Required Qualifications: Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited educational institute; New York State RN License & Primary Source Verification; AHA Basic Life Support (BLS); AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) for Queens; minimum two (2) years Med/Surg experience in a large acute care hospital or Post Acute Facility within the past year; physical assessment, medication administration, wound care & infection control, IV therapy, post-operative care, patient education, telemetry monitoring.
• Additional Information: Candidate must be available to work every other weekend, based in Rikers, PREA, and DOC is required. Please indicate shift availability and weekend confirmation in the submission cover sheet.

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