Medical-Surgical Neurology RN
Decatur, IL
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Neurology Floor. This day-shift travel assignment supports adult and geriatric patients with neurological conditions in an acute care setting. The role requires strong medical-surgical, neurological, telemetry, respiratory, intravenous therapy, and emergency response skills.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Active Illinois nursing license; minimum of 2 years of experience; travel nursing experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; medical-surgical experience; experience with telemetry and remote monitoring, rapid response teams, colostomy care, feeding tube management, port access, blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral line management, peripherally inserted central catheter management, intravenous access, heparin, insulin, patient-controlled analgesia, cerebrovascular accident care, pre- and post-neurosurgery care, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, surgical drains, chest tubes, continuous positive airway pressure and bilevel positive airway pressure, noninvasive airway management, tracheostomy management, wound care, wound vacuum therapy, continuous bladder irrigation, and Cerner charting.
• Preferred Qualifications: Teaching facility experience; Level II trauma experience; previous charge experience.
• Schedule: Day shift, four 12-hour shifts per week, 48 hours per week; every other weekend.
• Additional Information: The assignment serves adults and geriatric patients with neurological diagnoses and has an average daily census of 32 patients. No on-call responsibilities are required. Floating may occur as needed to support operational needs. Required clinical support includes intravenous therapy, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary services.

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