Registered Nurse / Medical Surgical Floor

Job Summary:
Medical Surgical Floor Nursing in Carlsbad. This position involves general skilled nursing duties at the skilled nursing facility level, providing care to patients with a variety of medical conditions. The assignment is for day shifts, with floating and call responsibilities as needed.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Days, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: One year minimum experience required, two or more years preferred; BLS certification; valid fingerprint clearance in New Mexico; current licensure in the state; no minimum experience specified.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Med/Surg or rehab settings, familiarity with MedHost electronic medical record system, flexible and adaptable to floating assignments.
• Additional Information:
  • No on-call schedule for Med-Surg; on-call only for census flex prior to shift if census is low.
  • Patient ratio approximately 1:8.
  • Scrub color is flexible.
  • This is a contractor replacement position.
  • Position start date is 10/26/2026, with an end date of 01/25/2027.
  • Fingerprints are required; only submit candidates from agencies registered with the state of New Mexico.

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.