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

Job Summary

Medical Surgical Orthopedic Floor Location not specified. This position supports adult patients undergoing orthopedic and spine surgeries, total joint replacements, arthroplasty procedures, and multi-trauma care. The role includes a 12-hour night schedule, patient ratios of 1:5, and collaboration with multidisciplinary support services.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts of 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
• Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Trauma Level I experience; compact state license in hand at submission; experience caring for patients with a 1:5 ratio.
• Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Level II experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Care is provided for adult orthopedic surgical, spine surgery, multi-trauma, and medical-surgical overflow patients.
  • Clinical responsibilities may include total joint replacement care, wound care and wound vacuum management, central and peripheral line care, peripherally inserted central catheter management, chest tube care, blood product administration, and continuous bladder irrigation.
  • Additional skills may include high-flow nasal cannula management, bilevel positive airway pressure and continuous positive airway pressure management, telemetry monitoring, isolation precautions, oxygen administration, patient-controlled analgesia, peripheral nerve block catheter care, traction, and rapid response or code team participation.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary services.
  • Pre-start orientation includes 40 hours.
  • All requested time off and scheduling requests must be submitted with the application.

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