Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical With Telemetry - Johnson City, NY

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting December 7, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,493 a week in all, a taxable rate of $30.18 an hour plus $1,407 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical With Telemetry. The Registered Nurse provides patient-centered care through assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions for individuals and families. The role promotes safety, health education, evidence-based practice, professional development, and collaboration across the care team.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited nursing school; current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), Health Safety Institute (HSI), or American Red Cross; at least six months of Registered Nurse (RN) experience; collaboration, communication, judgment and critical thinking, organization, planning, problem-solving, quality, reliability, and safety and risk-management skills; experience with the EPIC electronic health record.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute-care or ambulatory setting; Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree; professional certification in a related nursing specialty; relevant certifications such as Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), as applicable to the assigned unit.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include administering medications safely, educating patients and families, coordinating nursing care, supporting quality-improvement initiatives, participating in shared governance and peer review, integrating current nursing research into practice, supporting new employees and students, and completing required professional-development activities. The role may involve serving as a primary or accountable nurse for an assigned group of patients.

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