Medical-Surgical RN
Rockford, IL
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Floor. The position provides care for adult patients with medical-surgical and neurological conditions, including stroke-related diagnoses, altered mental status, seizures, and respiratory conditions. The role emphasizes safe, high-quality patient care in an acute-care setting.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts are scheduled from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with 12-hour shifts and a minimum of 36 hours per week. Self-scheduling and block scheduling are available. Every other weekend and holiday coverage is required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse licensure in Illinois, either active or with the application process initiated
  • Minimum of 2 years of registered nursing experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification from the American Heart Association
  • Competence caring for patients with stroke-related conditions and completing the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Additional Information:
  • Patient assignments may range from 1:5 to 1:6 on night shifts.
  • Common patient conditions include cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, intracerebral, subdural, or subarachnoid hemorrhage, syncope, weakness or aphasia, altered mental status, seizures, COVID-19, COVID-19 pneumonia, and acute respiratory failure.
  • Registered Nurses do not titrate intravenous drips; patients requiring titratable drips may be transferred to a higher level of care.
  • Telemetry monitoring is available, and nurses review telemetry strips each shift.
  • Nightly or as-needed continuous positive airway pressure and bilevel positive airway pressure may be used, while patients requiring continuous support may be transferred to a higher level of care.
  • Orientation includes online education, one day of general orientation, and two to three days of department-based orientation with a preceptor.
  • Professional scrubs of any color are permitted. Scrubs are not provided, and artificial nails, nail enhancements, clogs, hooded garments, and garments displaying company logos are not permitted.

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