Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Float for a travel nursing job in Fargo, North Dakota.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Float
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Medical Surgical Float Nurse in Fargo This position involves providing patient care within a busy, large hospital setting with a focus on medical-surgical units. The role requires flexibility to float across various departments, including oncology, trauma, cardiac, neuro, and behavioral units, ensuring comprehensive patient care in a fast-paced environment.
Job Details
- Position Description:
Unit notes specify that clinicians must badge in and out at the facility, wear navy blue scrubs, and adhere to travel restrictions requiring candidates to live outside a 60-mile radius of the facility. A minimum of 1 year of recent Med Surg (Medical Surgical) experience in a hospital with at least 200 beds is required. Experience with Epic electronic health record, Accudose Pharmacy, Alaris IV pumps, and Philips vital signs machines is necessary. Comprehensive skills include head-to-toe assessments, medication administration, wound and line care, and care plan documentation. - Certifications/Education Requirements:
Active North Dakota RN license or Compact state license, BLS (American Heart Association), NIHSS certification, minimum of 2 years recent Med Surg experience, and willing to float within Med Surg clusters and between campuses. - Schedule:
12-hour day shifts, every other weekend and holiday, 36 or 48 hours per week. Must be available for daily call-ins to determine unit assignments. - Additional Responsibilities:
Float to over units/departments across multiple campuses, including overflow and critical care units. Training includes orientation shifts in both Broadway and SMCF Med Surg units, along with campus tours and team expectations. - Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working within a level 2 or higher trauma center, in very fast-paced hospital environments, with float pool experience preferred. - Required Experience:
Minimum of 2 years recent Med Surg experience in a busy, large hospital setting and current BLS (American Heart Association) and NIHSS certifications. - Submission Requirements:
Willingness to wait for license submission; willing to provide good interview times; must have detailed availability.
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 #1338225. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Medical Surgical Float Position
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