Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Float Position - Johnson City, NY

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting December 7, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,493 a week in all, a taxable rate of $30.18 an hour plus $1,407 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Surgical Float Position: The Registered Nurse (RN) provides patient-centered care through assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions. The role promotes patient and family education, safe medication administration, evidence-based practice, professional development, and compliance with applicable nursing standards.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; current New York State Registered Nurse license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), Health and Safety Institute (HSI), or American Red Cross; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; critical care experience; collaboration, communication, judgment and critical thinking, organizational, planning, problem-solving, quality, reliability, safety, and risk management skills.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree; previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting; Electronic Medical Record (Epic) experience; Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification; relevant certifications such as Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), as applicable to the assigned unit.
• Schedule: Day shifts with 12-hour shifts and a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include managing an assigned group of patients, educating patients and families, supporting nursing shared governance, participating in quality improvement and peer review activities, contributing to a supportive learning environment, completing continuing nursing education, and performing charge nurse or shift coordinator duties when assigned.

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