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Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Floor - Lafayette, CO

Cross Country Healthcare logoCross Country Healthcare$1,979/wkContractPosted 4d agoStill open, checked every night

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How this pay compares

This assignment posts $1,979 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 $2,030 a week, the middle half $1,855 to $2,214, across 1,260 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.

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  • Nurse staffing committee or plan: Colorado hospitals must have a nurse staffing committee, 60 percent clinical staff nurses, that builds an annual master staffing plan sent to the state. C.R.S. § 25-3-128(2)(a) (source: C.R.S. § 25-3-128(2)(a))

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About the job

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

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,979 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,258.76 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Floor. The role provides independent nursing care and delegated medical functions in accordance with accepted practice standards and state Board of Nursing requirements. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care; providing health teaching and counseling; administering supportive and restorative therapies; and documenting care in accordance with regulatory guidelines.

Job Details

  • Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
  • Required Qualifications:
  • Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).
  • Current Registered Nurse license in the state of practice.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, as appropriate for the unit or service.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
  • Previous experience as a Registered Nurse.
  • Certification appropriate for the unit or service.
  • Float: Float rotation may be required.
  • Additional Information:
  • Performs ongoing collection and assessment of health data.
  • Provides health teaching, health counseling, therapy, and treatment directly or through consultation, delegation, supervision, or instruction of others.
  • Executes delegated medical functions and refers patients for further evaluation or treatment as needed.
  • Reviews and monitors therapy and treatment plans.
  • Uses available resources and documents care in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
  • May be placed on call during a regularly scheduled shift.
  • Performs other duties as 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

From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting for Lafayette, CO, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Cross Country Healthcare

National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs

Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.6% of its open jobs state an hourly rate

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