Medical-Surgical RN
Johnson City, NY
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Floor. The registered nurse provides patient-centered care through assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of nursing services. The role includes patient and family education, safe medication administration, evidence-based practice, professional development, and collaboration with the care team.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license; graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA), Health & Safety Institute (HSI), or American Red Cross; minimum of five years of medical-surgical nursing experience, particularly for night assignments; strong collaboration, communication, judgment and critical-thinking, organization, planning, problem-solving, quality, reliability, and safety and risk-management skills.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute-care or ambulatory setting; Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree; professional certification in a related nursing specialty; relevant specialty certifications such as Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), as required by the assigned unit.
• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, including every other weekend on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Block scheduling cannot be accommodated.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include managing an assigned patient group, serving as a primary or accountable nurse when designated, educating patients and families, safely administering medications, coordinating care, supporting quality-improvement initiatives, participating in shared governance and peer review, completing required education, integrating current nursing evidence into practice, and supporting new employees and students. Common patient conditions include pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, acute kidney injury, and osteomyelitis.

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