Travel Nurse RN - Neurology
Decatur, IL
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Neurology. This position provides care to adult and geriatric patients in a medical-surgical neurology setting with an average daily census of 32. The role includes day shifts, every-other-weekend coverage, and collaboration with interdisciplinary clinical support services.

Job Details

• Schedule: Four 12-hour day shifts per week, totaling 48 hours per week; every other weekend required.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience required; active Illinois nursing license required; Basic Life Support (BLS) and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required; travel nursing experience required; experience with medical-surgical nursing, telemetry and remote cardiac monitoring, rapid response teams, colostomy and feeding tube care, port access, blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral line and peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) management, intravenous (IV) starts, heparin, insulin, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), pre- and post-neurosurgical care, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, surgical drains, chest tubes, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), tracheostomy management, oxygen therapy, isolation precautions, wound care, wound vacuums, and continuous bladder irrigation.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience, teaching healthcare setting experience, and Level II trauma experience preferred.
• Additional Information: The role supports patients with neurological diagnoses and requires use of a computerized charting system. Required clinical capabilities include cardiac rhythm monitoring, emergency response, respiratory support, intravenous therapy, medication administration, neurological assessment, surgical drain management, wound care, and gastrointestinal care. Influenza vaccination is required; medical or religious exemptions may be accepted.

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