Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical With Telemetry - Concord, NC

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 14 Dec 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,932 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,211.62 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Telemetry, Concord, NC. This position provides care for patients recovering from orthopedic, spine, trauma, vascular, and other medical-surgical conditions. The role requires strong post-surgical skills, clinical adaptability, and participation in a collaborative care environment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 18 months of medical-surgical or telemetry registered nursing experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous travel nursing experience is preferred.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Provides care for patients with orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, trauma, vascular surgery, and medical overflow diagnoses.
• Maintains a general post-surgical skill set, including incision assessment and care, drain and chest tube management, wound care and wound vacuum management, mobility support, patient education, tracheostomy care, nasogastric tube insertion, and use of braces or traction.
• Patient assignments generally range from four to six patients per registered nurse, with higher ratios possible during surges.
• Nurses may float to other units and provide flexible staffing support based on patient care needs, staffing demands, and scope of practice.
• Participation is expected in the ongoing recertification process for an advanced spine surgery certification program, with support provided throughout the assignment.
• Weekend rotation is every other weekend, and travelers are expected to work 75% of holidays.
• Departmental orientation and general onboarding are provided.
• Navy scrubs are required.

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