Medical-Surgical Skilled Nursing RN
Montour Falls, NY
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Skilled Nursing. The Professional Registered Nurse Team Lead provides direct patient care through assessment, monitoring, documentation, and reporting of patient conditions while coordinating with the interdisciplinary care team. The role requires effective time management, critical thinking, delegation, prioritization, patient advocacy, and flexibility to support Licensed Practical Nurse medication administration duties or supervisory coverage when staffing needs arise.

Job Details

• Schedule: Evening shift, 10-hour shifts, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. The scheduled hours are 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, with every other weekend and every other holiday required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active state professional license verified before submission.
  • Ability to perform assessment, monitoring, documentation, reporting, delegation, prioritization, and patient advocacy.
  • Ability to practice ethically and professionally within scope of practice and maintain clinical competence.
  • Ability to coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team and communicate effectively.
  • Ability to operate required equipment and lift up to 50 pounds as needed.
  • Ability to support Licensed Practical Nurse medication administration duties and supervisory coverage when staffing needs arise.
• Additional Information:
  • Floating to other units may be required as staffing permits.
  • The role includes participation in interdisciplinary care, unit councils, and staff meetings.
  • Documentation must be complete and thorough in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
  • The position promotes evidence-based practice (EBP) and best practices in patient care.
  • Orientation is typically one day on the assigned unit.
  • Scrubs of any color may be worn.

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