Medical-Surgical RN
Sheboygan, WI
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Medical Surgical Floor position Sheboygan, Wisconsin. This travel nursing role supports adult medical-surgical, oncology, orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, observation, and surgical patients across multiple units. The position requires clinical flexibility, strong assessment skills, and the ability to float to areas caring for medical-surgical patients.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: At least 2 years of medical-surgical nursing experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; competency with chest tubes, stable tracheostomy management, intravenous skills, ports and central lines, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), Airvo, Foley catheter care, feeding tubes, cardiac rhythm interpretation, insulin and heparin or argatroban infusions, and titration of Cardizem and amiodarone infusions.
• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; typical shift time is 6:45 p.m.7:15 a.m.; weekend rotation every other weekend, with possible holiday assignments.
• Additional Information: This is a medical-surgical float pool role requiring assignment to medical-surgical units throughout the healthcare facility, including emergency department holding and boarding areas. Patient populations include general medical-surgical, oncology, surgical, orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, and observation patients. The role may include caring for patients receiving chemotherapy without administering chemotherapy. Experience with cardiac post-procedure patients and Cardizem or amiodarone infusions may require clinical approval. Electronic medical record documentation experience is required. Patient ratios are typically 1:46 on days and 1:6 on nights. Orientation includes system access, required paperwork, unit-based orientation, and additional orientation when floating to a new unit.

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