Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Floor - South Charleston, WV
Cross Country Healthcare$2,132/wkSouth Charleston, WVContractPosted 2d agoStill open, checked every nightCross Country Healthcare pays CareJobs.Now a referral fee when someone we introduce is placed. It costs you nothing and never changes your pay. You can also apply on Cross Country Healthcare's own site.
How this pay compares
This assignment posts $2,132 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.
What West Virginia law requires of the employer
- Limits on mandatory overtime: Hospitals may not mandate nurse overtime, with exceptions for unforeseen emergencies, on-call time, a procedure in progress and certain union agreements; 16 hours in 24 is the cap (covers nurses in hospitals). W. Va. Code § 21-5F-3 (source: W. Va. Code § 21-5F-3)
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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 $2,132 a week in all, a taxable rate of $23.26 an hour plus $1,295 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Nursing. This role provides care for admitted patients awaiting inpatient bed placement in the emergency department boarding area. The position supports patients across the infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations, including those with sepsis, medical and surgical conditions, overdose, trauma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and other acute conditions.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, with holidays rotated with core staff. Block scheduling may be available.
- Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) certification; at least 1 year of experience; prior travel nursing experience.
- Additional Information:
- Care is provided in the emergency department boarding area for admitted patients awaiting inpatient bed placement.
- Patient populations include infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
- Common patient conditions include sepsis, medical and surgical conditions, overdose, trauma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Experience with critical care infusions, tissue plasminogen activator, sedation, and paralytics may be required.
- The role includes caring for patients in an acute setting with an approximate nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4.
- Orientation includes general healthcare facility orientation, nursing orientation, computer training, and two 12-hour preceptor shifts.
- Floating is not required.
- Solid-color navy scrubs and closed-toe shoes are required; clogs 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
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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