Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Floor - Missouri Valley, IA
Cross Country Healthcare$2,378/wkMissouri Valley, IAContractPosted 2d agoStill open, checked every night- Nurse-to-patient ratio 1:5 to 1:6
- 12-hour shifts
- Travel
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- BSN
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This assignment posts $2,378 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 above 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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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 7 Dec 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,378 a week in all, a taxable rate of $30.87 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Floor. This position provides nursing care on an acute medical-surgical unit with opportunities to support the Emergency Department. The role requires strong clinical judgment, flexibility, adaptability, independence, and a commitment to safe, high-quality patient care.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Active nursing license required for submission; minimum of 2 years of experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications required.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is not required.
- Additional Information:
- Medical-surgical unit with approximately 14 beds and typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5–6.
- Patient populations may include congestive heart failure, pneumonia, skilled patients receiving physical or occupational therapy, antibiotic therapy, and occasional cardiac or diabetic progressive-care patients.
- Registered nurses may float to the Emergency Department for support.
- Weekend coverage is required at least every third weekend, with holiday rotation based on department needs.
- Two department-specific orientation shifts are provided.
- Navy blue scrubs are required.
- A pass/fail examination covering orientation skills is required, with a minimum passing score of 90%.
- The role requires independent practice, critical thinking, care prioritization, flexibility, adaptability, and patient advocacy in a setting with limited resources.
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, 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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