Registered Nurse / Medical Surgical Orthopedic Floor

Job Summary:
Orthopedic Medical Surgical Nurse (MS ORTHO) in Asheville, North Carolina. This position involves providing specialized nursing care on a busy orthopedic inpatient unit, supporting patients with diverse musculoskeletal conditions. The role requires delivering clinical excellence in a fast-paced hospital environment, focused on patient safety and recovery.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week, from 09/20/2026 to 12/20/2026.
• Required Qualifications: NC Licensed Registered Nurse (RN), Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, no minimum experience required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Hospital experience or orthopedic experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The unit has 32 individual rooms and a team of approximately 50 staff members, including charge RNs, RNs, LPNs, PCTs, and a HUC. Typical patient ratios on night shift are 6:1 (stretch to 7:1). The unit uses Cerner electronic medical records and features equipment such as walkers, bedside commodes, bladder scanners, CPM, Sky lifts, Sara Stedy, Sara Lift, Maxi Move, vital sign machines, hover mats, bair huggers, and wheelchairs. The role involves procedures such as dressing changes, suture/staple removal, Foley catheterization, NG tube management, wound vac maintenance, and removal.

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.