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Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Float Position. This acute care role provides comprehensive nursing care across medical-surgical units and related specialty areas in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. Responsibilities include patient assessments, medication administration, care planning and documentation, and wound, line, and drain care.
Job Details Required
Active North Dakota or compact-state Registered Nurse license; at least 1 year of recent medical-surgical experience in a busy, large acute care setting; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; experience in a Level I or higher trauma center; experience with patients in a setting of 250 or more beds. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is not required.
Previous float pool or resource pool experience.
Day shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend and holiday required. Additional Information: The role supports medical-surgical units and overflow areas across multiple campuses, including oncology, general medical-surgical, trauma, cardiac, neurological, observation, medical behavioral, and innovation units, as well as medical-surgical-status patients in critical care areas.
Floating between medical-surgical units and campuses is required. Typical nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:45 during daytime hours and 1:56 overnight. Clinical responsibilities include head-to-toe assessments, medication administration through various routes, care plan formulation and documentation, and wound, line, and drain care.
Commonly used equipment and systems include Epic, Accudose medication dispensing systems, Alaris intravenous pumps, and Philips vital-signs machines. Orientation includes shifts on medical-surgical units at multiple campuses, along with team expectations and campus tours during the first week. 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
About the role
This acute care role provides comprehensive nursing care across medical-surgical units and related specialty areas in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. Responsibilities include patient assessments, medication administration, care planning and documentation, and wound, line, and drain care.