Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Floor - Lexington, KY

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 30 Nov 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,939 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,219.18 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Floor. This position supports patients recovering from elective joint replacements, spine and neurological surgeries, and fractures in a fast-paced acute care setting. The role requires strong clinical judgment, collaboration, and flexibility to support changing patient-care needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
• Current Registered Nurse licensure
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience
• Willingness to obtain or maintain licensure as required
• Preferred Qualifications: Medical-surgical, neurological, or orthopedic experience preferred.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Patient assignments generally range from 1 nurse to 4–6 patients.
• Common patient populations include elective joint replacements, spine and neurological surgeries, and fractures.
• Nurses may manage heparin infusions and must identify cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to telemetry alerts.
• The care team includes patient care technicians who assist with hourly rounds, direct patient care, vital signs, glucose checks, ambulation, and patient mobility.
• A charge nurse is scheduled each shift and also carries a patient assignment.
• Self-scheduling is available, subject to departmental staffing needs.
• Every-other-weekend scheduling is required.
• Holiday coverage includes 2 summer holidays and 3 winter holidays.
• Two department-specific orientation shifts are provided.
• Scrub color is galaxy blue.

Benefits

• 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