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Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Neurology Floor - Albuquerque, NM

Cross Country Healthcare logoCross Country Healthcare$1,792/wkAlbuquerque, NMContractPosted 3d agoStill open, checked every night

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How this pay compares

This assignment posts $1,792 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 below 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 23 Nov 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,792 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,072.14 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical-Surgical Neurology Floor travel assignment for a registered nursing professional. The role provides care to adult and geriatric patients in a 32-bed setting, with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6. The assignment includes night shifts, no call requirement, and support from interdisciplinary clinical services.

Job Details

  • Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; 36- or 48-hour options are available. The assignment runs from 11/23/2026 through 02/22/2027.
  • Required Qualifications: One year of recent experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification. Pending certifications may be accepted.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification.
  • Additional Information:
  • Care is provided to adult and geriatric patient populations.
  • The typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:6.
  • No call is required.
  • Six weekend shifts are required within a six-week period.
  • Responsibilities may include rapid response team activation and care involving central lines, chest tubes, feeding tubes, surgical drains, wound care, oxygen therapy, insulin, heparin, isolation precautions, peripheral lines, phlebotomy, and intravenous therapy.

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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