Medical-Surgical RN
Des Moines, IA
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Medical Surgical Floor position with rotating 12-hour shifts and a 48-hour weekly schedule. The role provides care for patients requiring progressive care, neurological, orthopedic, neurosurgical, and trauma-related services in a hospital or medical center setting.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, 48 hours per week. Assignment dates are 12/07/2026 through 03/08/2027.
• Required Qualifications:
  • At least 24 months of current Stepdown, Progressive Care, or Medical Surgical experience in a hospital or medical center setting
  • Neurological or neurology care experience
  • Orthopedic care experience
  • Electronic medical record experience using EPIC
  • Completion of at least one travel contract within the previous 12 months
  • Experience using and reading lift equipment, chest tubes, and Airvo
  • Experience administering heparin and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
  • Active Iowa license or compact/multistate license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, which may be obtained during onboarding
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Trauma care experience
  • Experience administering 3% sodium
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • De-escalation certification
  • Professional reference or performance evaluation from a charge, supervisor, director, Chief Nursing Officer, or Chief Operating Officer within the previous 24 months
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient populations include orthopedic, neurosurgical, post-thrombolytic therapy, laminectomy, and polytrauma patients.
  • Typical patient ratios are 1:56.
  • Clinical equipment includes lift equipment, telemetry, chest tubes, and Airvo.
  • The role may require floating across multiple campuses and other medical-surgical units.
  • The position generally includes every other or every third weekend, including holiday rotation.
  • One to two of three upcoming winter holidays may be required unless the unit is closed.

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