Medical-Surgical Orthopedic Floor RN
Long Beach, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Orthopedic Floor, Long Beach, California. This position provides care for adult and geriatric patients with orthopedic, neurologic, and medical-surgical conditions, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, seizures, trauma, wounds, diabetes, and psychiatric diagnoses. The role requires experience in medical-surgical and telemetry nursing, dysrhythmia management, and caring for patients in a fast-paced inpatient environment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, three 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, totaling 36 hours per week. Every-other-weekend coverage is required; on-call coverage is not required.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of experience; experience in medical-surgical and telemetry nursing; travel nursing experience; patient-ratio experience with 45 patients; Basic Life Support (BLS) and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; California nursing license in hand; ability to care for adult and geriatric patients; proficiency in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, rapid response or code team participation, peripheral line care and management, nasal cannula and oxygen administration, non-invasive airway management, oxygen tanks, and isolation precautions and personal protective equipment (PPE). First-time travelers are not accepted.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience and Level I or Level II trauma experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient care includes stroke, traumatic brain injury, seizures, trauma, orthopedic, wound, diabetes, and psychiatric diagnoses.
  • Documentation is completed using the Electronic Medical Record system (EPIC), with structured communication using Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR).
  • The unit supports an approximate patient ratio of 45 patients and includes respiratory, interpretation, social, and lift team services.
  • Navy scrubs are required.
  • A required reference from within the past 2 years must be provided.
  • The influenza vaccine is required, with medical or religious exemptions permitted. The COVID-19 vaccine is not required.

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