Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in San Francisco, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/17/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical Floor. The position provides care to adult and geriatric patients in a medical-surgical and post-surgical setting during 12-hour night shifts. Clinical practice includes orthopedic nursing, complex medical-surgical care, telemetry monitoring, and collaboration with interdisciplinary support services.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Active California registered nurse license; Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; minimum of 2 years of medical-surgical experience; prior travel nursing experience within the past 12 months; experience caring for approximately five patients per assignment; proficiency with electronic charting; COVID-19 vaccination and booster.
- Preferred Qualifications: Orthopedic nursing experience; experience caring for transgender and gender-diverse patients; prior teaching hospital experience; community hospital, long-term acute care, or trauma experience.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: The position serves adult and geriatric patients with an average daily census of 25. Clinical responsibilities may include care involving bariatric surgery, blood products, central lines, chest tubes, ostomies, continuous bladder irrigation, feeding tubes, hemodialysis, intravenous therapy, wound care, surgical drains, telemetry, tracheostomies, oxygen therapy, insulin, heparin, arterial blood gas interpretation, isolation precautions, and post-surgical or orthopedic procedures. Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary services.
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 #1339510. 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