Registered Nurse / Medical Surgical Floor

Job Description

Job Summary:
Medical Surgical Floor registered nurse (RN) position available in a hospital setting. This contract role involves providing care to pre- and post-surgical adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will work on a rotating 12-hour day/night schedule, including every other weekend and holiday shifts.

Job Details:

  • Schedule: 12-hour day/night variable shifts, 36 hours per week, with every other weekend and holiday coverage.
  • Required Qualifications: Wisconsin RN license, Basic Life Support (AHA or ARC), minimum of 2+ years medical surgical experience, recent hospital experience, trauma level II experience required, Epic charting experience.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor`s Degree.
  • Float: Float rotation to all inpatient units may be required.
  • Additional Information: The unit is a 40-bed post-surgical care unit with a high patient turnover, averaging 10-15 admissions daily. Nurse to patient ratios are typically 1:4 or 1:5 during day/evening shifts, and 1:5-7 during night shifts. The unit maintains a high occupancy rate of 90-95% with an average patient stay of 2-3 days. Ability to multitask and prioritize based on patient acuity is essential. Throughout flu season, staff declining vaccination must wear masks at all times, in accordance with facility policy.

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

Speciality

Other

Experience

RN

Position Type

Travel

Wausau, WI

2026-09-11


Agency Info

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Cross Country Nurses
Member since 2018

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.

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