Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Float Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Float
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Kansas City, MO ICU Float Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Float This role involves providing specialized nursing care within the ICU setting, with responsibilities including trauma patient management, ventilator management, and cardiac rhythm identification. The position offers a 48-hour guaranteed schedule beginning on November 30, 2026, at a Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Job Details
- Position Description: ICU Float Nurse responsible for managing trauma patients, administering vasoactive medications via intravenous, ventilator care, chest tube management, post-operative surgical patient care, and cardiac rhythm monitoring. Procedures performed include chest tube placement, ventriculostomy, moderate sedation, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), therapeutic hypothermia, ECMO, arterial line and central line placement.
- Required Qualifications: Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications; ICU experience required; location in Kansas City, MO; minimum 0 years of experience; schedule includes 3 12-hour shifts with every other weekend or 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule period.
- Preferred Qualifications: TNCC certification is preferred but not mandatory.
- Additional Information: The role involves unit-specific policies, including documentation in Meditech and adherence to dress code requirements (navy or black scrub bottoms, solid color jackets and undershirts, navy scrub top). The facility features state-of-the-art equipment and is a designated Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, with a staff experienced in emergency and critical care procedures.
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours each, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
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
Cross Country Job ID #1329033. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit Float
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus