Job Summary
Medical Surgical Floor position responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting patient care in accordance with professional nursing standards and organizational policies. The role coordinates care with patients, families, and the healthcare team while supporting safe, effective, and patient-centered outcomes.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Current, valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice, a temporary or interim Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice, or compact Registered Nurse (RN) licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; a minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including work as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the specialty area within the past 12 months; ability to maintain clinical performance competencies through annual validations.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors degree; professional certification; additional related education or experience.
- Additional Information:
- Assesses patients physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
- Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Provides direct patient care, coordinates and delegates care activities, and supervises licensed and non-licensed personnel as appropriate.
- Documents assessments, interventions, patient responses, care plans, and orders accurately and in a timely manner.
- Supports patient and family education, staff development, orientation, precepting, mentoring, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.
- Must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently; assist patients with mobility and transfers; use proper body mechanics; and lift up to 75 pounds.
- Requires adequate hearing, visual acuity, color vision, fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and the ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing, and by telephone.
- Requires use of standard precautions due to potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids.
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