Medical-Surgical RN
Norfolk, NE
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Floor position providing care in an acute setting for older adolescent and adult patients with medical, surgical, orthopedic, urologic, and respiratory conditions. The role supports a 38-bed unit with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:56 and requires strong teamwork, proactive rounding, and bedside shift reporting.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts of 12 hours, three shifts per week, totaling 36 hours per week. Weekend and holiday coverage may be required as needed. Blocked scheduling may be accommodated at times.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 1 year of medical-surgical nursing experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
  • Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification
  • License required for submission
  • Ability to manage a nurse-to-patient ratio of up to 1:6
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with EPIC documentation
  • Experience working the submitted shift
  • First-time travelers may be considered
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for older adolescent and adult patients with diagnoses including pneumonia, urinary tract infections, dehydration, influenza, alcohol withdrawal, respiratory viruses, and surgical conditions.
  • Surgical patient populations may include orthopedic, general surgical, spinal, and urologic procedures.
  • Requires titration of infusions, including heparin, and management of set-rate medications such as Bumex and Lasix.
  • Cardiac monitoring support is available 24/7; registered nurses are not required to interpret their own telemetry strips.
  • Respiratory therapy support is available 24/7, with equipment including tracheostomy care, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, and high-flow oxygen.
  • Expectations include teamwork, assisting with call lights, collaboration with certified nursing assistants, bedside shift reporting, and proactive patient rounding.
  • Unit orientation consists of approximately 1.5 shifts.
  • The dress code is navy blue scrubs.
  • The role may float to an intermediate care unit for medical-surgical assignments.

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