Registered Nurse / Medical Surgical Floor

Job Summary:
Medical Surgical Floor Nurse located in an acute care setting, providing high-quality care to a diverse patient population. This role involves managing patients with common diagnoses such as ESRD, AKI, dialysis patients, post-op surgeries, and transplantation cases. The position features a 12-hour daytime shift, with flexible scheduling options and a focus on teamwork and dependability.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour days, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and a minimum of 1 year of clinical experience in a medical-surgical or general medicine setting.
• Preferred Qualifications: Nephrology or urology background.
• Unit details: 21 beds, mostly private rooms, overhead lift equipment in all rooms. Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4-5 during days and 1:5-6 during nights.
• Duties: Providing patient care, vital signs, baths, activity management; administering inhalers; operating and troubleshooting respiratory equipment if needed; performing accu-cheks; managing Foley catheters and CBI.
• Staffing: Charge nurse available 24/7, with staff nurses typically not taking assigned patients. Two Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) per shift handle vital signs, baths, Foley care, and accu-cheks.
• Support resources: Respiratory therapists available for assistance and treatments; telemetries monitored by external provider, with nurses receiving rhythm alerts via pages.
• Floats & remote assignments: Occasionally float to other general medical units; infrequent opportunities for float as a sitter or in ED or ICU.
• Dress code: Any color scrubs; no artificial or gel nails, chipped polish, visible tattoos, or piercings. Females may wear one pair of simple earrings.
• Orientation: 3 days with a preceptor to ensure smooth integration into the unit.
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• End Date: 01/11/2027
• Additional notes: No call shifts; weekend and holiday rotations are required on a flexible basis; self-scheduling and supervisor collaboration encouraged.

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

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.