Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Floor - Franklin, IN

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 23 Nov 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,021 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20.95 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Surgical Floor position for a registered nurse providing care to acute medical-surgical patients, including individuals with pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, orthopedic conditions, and gastrointestinal diagnoses. The role requires charge experience, medical-surgical, progressive care, telemetry, or critical care experience, along with strong clinical assessment and care coordination skills.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Shifts are scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
• Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience
• Charge nurse experience required
• Medical-surgical, progressive care, telemetry, or critical care experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Nursing license required for submission
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Patient assignments may include pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, orthopedic procedures, appendicitis, cholecystitis, diverticulitis, bowel resection, and pancreatitis.
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:5 during days and 1:6 during nights.
• Remote telemetry monitoring is used, with monitor technicians providing analysis; medical-surgical nurses are not responsible for strip interpretation.
• Registered nurses do not titrate drips; heparin may be administered according to protocol.
• Weekend rotation is required, currently consisting of four weekend shifts per six-week schedule.
• Holiday coverage follows a rotating calendar.
• Floating is within the medical-surgical scope of practice.
• Orientation includes one shift of clinical nursing education followed by two shifts on the unit with a preceptor.
• Navy blue scrubs are required.
• If canceled, the clinician may be placed on call with a 45-minute return requirement after notification, according to policy.

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