Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Medical Surgical Floor (MS) registered nurse position located in Kansas City, Missouri. The role involves providing patient care in a general medical-surgical setting with a focus on orthopedic, trauma, neuro, and overflow neuro patients. The position offers a guaranteed minimum of 48 hours per week starting on 12/14/2026, with a scheduled shift of 12 hours per day.
Job Details:
- Schedule: 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: RN license, BLS certification, 0 years of experience minimum, current authorization to work in the designated location.
- Preferred Qualifications: Orthopedic experience, telemetry skills, NIH procedures experience.
- Additional Information:
- Unit specific policies and guidelines should be attached.
- Certifications required include an RN license and BLS.
- The unit is a Level 1 Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center.
- Patient ratios are approximately 1:4 or 1:5, with a 23-bed unit.
- Staffing includes unit secretaries and PCTs; documentation is primarily through Meditech.
- Floating policy: Contract labor is first to float, with potential to float to other MedSurg level care units including general medical-surgical, nephrology, or neuro/trauma units.
- Clinical procedures include post-operative knee, hip, and shoulder replacements, trauma care, and neuro overflow.
- The unit emphasizes bedside shift reports and hourly rounding.
- Uniform required: Navy scrubs.
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
Posted Date: 2026-10-14
Cross Country Job ID #1314046. 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