Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Crescent City, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/07/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical Floor. This role provides direct nursing care to adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The position supports patient care coordination, leadership responsibilities, and management of medical-surgical and telemetry patients.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week; assignment dates are 12/07/2026 through 03/08/2027.
- Required Qualifications: Valid California Registered Nurse license; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; at least 2 years of experience; required charting system experience; ability to manage a patient assignment with a 5:1 patient ratio.
- Preferred Qualifications: Community hospital experience.
- Additional Information:
- Provides comprehensive nursing care through assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Manages assigned patients and directs ancillary staff activities.
- Performs charge nurse functions and demonstrates leadership in clinical practice.
- Experience with medical-surgical and telemetry care, including dysrhythmia management, telemetry monitoring, central line care, blood product administration, wound care, tracheostomy care, chest tube management, feeding tube care, oxygen administration, and intravenous therapy.
- Patient population includes adolescents, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics.
- Daily census is approximately 17 patients, with 24 beds on the unit.
- Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary services.
- Common patient diagnoses include congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, cerebrovascular accident, pneumonia, sepsis, and postsurgical conditions.
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 #1345595. 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 / Medical Surgical Floor
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