Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Floor - Astoria, NY
Cross Country Healthcare$2,157–$2,167/wk4 openings in Astoria, NYContractPosted 1d agoStill open, checked every night- Travel
- BLS
- ACLS
- RN license
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4 open- $2,157/wk
Astoria, NY (opens on this page)
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- $2,167/wk
Astoria, NY (opens on this page)
Contract · Posted 6d ago
- $2,157/wk
Astoria, NY (opens on this page)
Contract · Posted 2w ago
- $2,157/wk
Astoria, NY (opens on this page)
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How this pay compares
This assignment posts $2,162 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel med-surg nurse assignments post a median of $2,038 a week, the middle half $1,854 to $2,225, across 1,283 assignments, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
Tax-free stipend limit here
GSA's per diem rate for Queens, NY (GSA's New York City area) is $358 a night for lodging in November 2026 and $92 a day for meals and incidentals: $3,150 a week. Agencies set tax-free housing and meal stipends against it, for a traveler who keeps a tax home elsewhere; the posting's own figure says what this assignment pays. Stipend limits in New York.
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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 11.5hr nights, 34 hours a week, starting 30 Nov 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,157 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,476.66 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Floor. The position provides comprehensive nursing care for pre- and post-surgical patients in a correctional healthcare setting. Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, coordinating discharge planning, and educating patients and families on surgical procedures and post-surgical care.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts from 8:00 PM to 8:30 AM, three shifts per week, with a minimum of 34.5 hours per week. Monthly scheduling applies, and availability every other weekend is required.
- Required Qualifications:
- Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited educational institution.
- Current New York State Registered Nurse license with primary source verification.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required for Queens assignments.
- At least two years of Medical-Surgical experience in an acute-care or post-acute setting, with the most recent experience within the past year.
- Skills in physical assessment, medication administration, wound care, infection control, intravenous therapy, post-operative care, patient education, and telemetry monitoring.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience with electronic medical record systems.
- Additional Information:
- Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans in collaboration with healthcare professionals.
- Provides direct and individualized bedside nursing care.
- Prepares, administers, and documents prescribed medications.
- Changes dressings, inserts catheters, and initiates intravenous therapy.
- Adjusts specialized medical equipment and records clinical measurements.
- Monitors vital signs and reports adverse medication reactions promptly.
- Collaborates with the healthcare team on discharge planning.
- Educates patients and families regarding surgical procedures and post-surgical care.
- Maintains accurate patient files, medical charts, and health records.
- Adheres to established nursing practices, standards, and protocols.
- Correctional healthcare requirements apply.
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
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting for Astoria, NY, checked 10 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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