Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Vascular Floor - Durango, CO
- Nurse-to-patient ratio 1:5 to 1:6
- 12-hour shifts
- Travel
- BLS
- ACLS
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How this pay compares
This assignment posts $1,907 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 Colorado law requires of the employer
- Nurse staffing committee or plan: Colorado hospitals must have a nurse staffing committee, 60 percent clinical staff nurses, that builds an annual master staffing plan sent to the state. C.R.S. § 25-3-128(2)(a) (source: C.R.S. § 25-3-128(2)(a))
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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,907 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,187.20 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Medical Surgical Vascular Floor - Nights. The registered nurse will provide acute care to adult and geriatric patients across medical-surgical and telemetry settings, including cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, oncology, renal, postoperative, and general medicine populations. The role includes caring for a patient assignment based on acuity and participating in scheduled weekend and holiday rotations.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. The schedule is established six weeks at a time, and flexibility is expected to help meet scheduling needs.
- Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of medical-surgical telemetry experience
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Active nursing license required for submission
- Preferred Qualifications: Prior neurological nursing experience
- Additional Information:
- Adult and geriatric patient population with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5–6, based on acuity
- Experience caring for cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, oncology, renal, urology, postoperative, general surgery, gynecology, behavioral health, detoxification, otolaryngology, and general medicine patients
- Heparin drip titration may be required
- Orientation includes 1–2 days with a preceptor
- Six to nine weekend shifts may be scheduled during a six-week scheduling period
- Holiday rotation participation may be required
- Standby may be requested occasionally due to low census
- Any scrub color is permitted
- Travel nurses may be asked to support varying patient acuity levels, including intensive care unit holds, progressive care or step-down, and medical-surgical telemetry assignments
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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