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Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Floor - Sioux City, IA

Cross Country Healthcare logoCross Country Healthcare$2,101–$2,272/wkContractPosted today
  • Travel
  • BLS
  • Driver's license

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How this pay compares

This assignment posts $2,187 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 $2,029 a week, the middle half $1,850 to $2,208, across 1,240 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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About the job

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 7 Dec 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,272 a week in all, a taxable rate of $27.92 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Surgical Floor - Sioux City, Iowa. This travel assignment supports interdisciplinary patient care through the application of professional and clinical knowledge. The role includes night shifts, collaboration across the care team, and potential rotation across campuses within the same discipline.

Job Details

  • Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
  • Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 2 years of Medical-Surgical experience
  • Epic experience
  • Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; American Heart Association (AHA) certification is preferred, with American Red Cross (ARC) or United States military certificates also accepted
  • Iowa state license
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Heparin drip experience
  • Additional Information:
  • First-time travelers are accepted.
  • The role may include floating across campuses within the same discipline.
  • Weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
  • Work is required on two of the following three holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, or New Year’s Day.
  • One day-off request is permitted between 11/25/2026–11/29/2026 and 12/23/2026–12/27/2026.
  • Navy blue scrubs are required.
  • Orientation dates are 11/23/2026, 12/07/2026, and 12/21/2026.
  • The assignment is scheduled from 12/07/2026 through 03/08/2027.

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 Sioux City, IA, checked 6 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% of its open jobs state an hourly rate

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