Medical-Surgical RN
Burlingame, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Floor. This position provides nursing care for adult and geriatric patients in a general medical-surgical department with a focus on surgical oncology. Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, intravenous treatments, wound care, electronic health record documentation, and collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts; 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; equivalent experience may be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
  • Valid California Registered Nurse license.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
  • Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
  • Visual and hearing acuity sufficient to perform clinical responsibilities.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with medical-surgical nursing and surgical oncology.
  • Experience with electronic health record documentation.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients.
  • Patient ratio is approximately 5 patients per nurse.
  • Clinical responsibilities may include medication administration, intravenous therapy, wound care, peripheral line and central line management, blood product administration, phlebotomy, peripherally inserted central catheter management, chemotherapy monitoring, and isolation precautions.
  • The department provides end-of-life care and is supported by intravenous therapy, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary services.
  • Skills may include oxygen administration, non-invasive airway management, use of rapid response and code teams, and patient-controlled analgesia management.

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