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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Floor. This role provides comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients throughout the care continuum, including assessment, care planning, treatment, education, and discharge coordination. The position requires sound clinical judgment, critical thinking, emergency response capabilities, and collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary care teams.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., 36 hours per week, including every-other-weekend coverage. No on-call requirement.
• Required Qualifications: California Registered Nurse license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; at least 2 years of experience; travel nursing experience; required experience with electronic health record systems.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification and previous charge nurse experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adult and geriatric patients with conditions including pneumonia, stroke, sepsis, acute renal failure, seizures, intracerebral hemorrhage, altered mental status, gastrointestinal bleeding, and cardiac dysrhythmias.
  • Maintains a patient assignment ratio of approximately 5:1.
  • Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessment, individualized care planning, medication and treatment administration, patient and family education, discharge planning, documentation, and evaluation of care outcomes.
  • Requires proficiency in cardiac telemetry, central line care, blood product administration, wound care, intravenous therapy, seizure precautions, isolation precautions, insulin protocols, renal care, and emergency response procedures.
  • Assignment dates are 12/14/2026 through 03/15/2027.

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