Travel Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Surgical Floor - Dothan, AL

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 48 hours a week, starting 30 Nov 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,883 a week in all, a taxable rate of $15 an hour plus $1,102.50 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical Surgical Floor. This position provides delegated aspects of direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse while supporting safe, coordinated care delivery. Responsibilities include patient assessment and data collection, activities of daily living support, education, medication administration, peripheral intravenous therapy, discharge planning, order implementation, and clinical documentation.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 48 hours per week; assignment start date is 11/30/2026.
• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; and at least 1 year of Medical Surgical Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Intravenous therapy certification.
• Additional Information:
• Provides patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse and in accordance with applicable nursing rules, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, clinical judgment, and leadership in planning and delivering patient care.
• Maintains clinical competency through continuing education.
• Delegates care priorities based on staff education and experience.
• Provides direction and supervision to assigned personnel.
• Supports physical examination, data collection, activities of daily living, patient education, medication administration, peripheral intravenous therapy, discharge planning, implementation of provider orders, and documentation.

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