Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Floor - Rockford, IL

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 16 Nov 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,295 a week in all, a taxable rate of $28.55 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Floor. The Registered Nurse provides care for adult patients with neurological and medical-surgical conditions, including stroke, altered mental status, seizures, respiratory conditions, and weakness or aphasia. The role supports high-quality patient care in an acute setting and requires comfort caring for stroke patients and performing the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
• Active Illinois nursing license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• Minimum of 2 years of experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Demonstrated ability to care for stroke patients and perform the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
• Preferred Qualifications: None specified.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Patient assignments generally range from 1:5 to 1:6.
• The role may include care for patients requiring telemetry, nightly or as-needed continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), and high-flow nasal cannula therapy.
• Continuous respiratory support and titratable intravenous drips are managed at a higher level of care.
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling are permitted, with no more than six consecutive shifts.
• Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, including Friday and Saturday nights.
• Holiday coverage is required every other holiday.
• Orientation includes online education, one day of organizational orientation, and two to three department-based orientation days with a preceptor.
• Professional scrubs of any color are permitted; scrubs are not provided. Artificial nails, nail enhancements, crocs, and clothing with hoods or organizational logos are not permitted.

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