Medical-Surgical RN
Phoenix, AZ
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Floor. This position provides comprehensive nursing care for patients by assessing needs, developing and implementing individualized care plans, evaluating outcomes, and documenting care in accordance with professional standards and organizational policies. The role also coordinates with the healthcare team, supports patient and family education, and may provide direction and supervision to licensed and non-licensed personnel.

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, or compact Registered Nurse (RN) licensure for the current state of practice.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • At least one year of experience in an acute-care hospital setting, including work within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the applicable specialty area.
  • Clinical performance competencies appropriate to the assigned practice area, maintained through required validations.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree.
  • Professional certification.
  • Additional related education or experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Assesses physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs.
  • Develops and revises individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
  • Provides direct patient care, delegates appropriately, and supervises nursing and support personnel as applicable.
  • Evaluates patient and family responses to care and education, and adjusts interventions as needed.
  • Maintains timely, accurate, and complete documentation of assessments, interventions, responses to treatment, and physician orders.
  • Participates in quality improvement, professional development, education, orientation, precepting, mentoring, and research activities as applicable.
  • Must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, stretch, assist with patient transfers, and respond promptly to patient-care needs.
  • May be required to lift up to 75 pounds and work with 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