Travel Nurse RN - Float - $2,300 per week
Cross Country Nurses · Fort Wayne, IN · 2 mo ago
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About the Role
Medical Surgical Float Position in an acute care facility. This role involves providing general medical-surgical nursing care across multiple units within a large hospital setting. The position requires flexibility to float between departments as needed, supporting patient care across a diverse population with varying diagnoses and treatment needs.
Schedule
- Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts
- Minimum of 36 hours per week
- Start Date: 09/07/2026
- End Date: 02/08/2027 (22 weeks duration)
- Scheduled as 3 weekends in 4 weeks
- May be called off up to 24 hours per 13-week assignment as per policy
Responsibilities
- Provide general medical-surgical nursing care across multiple units
- Float between departments as needed
- Complete supplemental Jump Start orientation, including 1 day of general hospital orientation and approximately 5 days of nursing orientation plus Epic classes
- Support the unit during weekends
Requirements
- At least 1.5 years of experience in Level 1, Level 2, or tertiary care environments
- Minimum of 1 year of experience at a facility with 450+ beds
- IN license (or compact license as of 7/1/20) required
- BLS certification through AHA required
- Willingness to wear Caribbean Blue scrubs
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in multiple medical-surgical units
- Skills in assessments, care planning, inter-professional communication, and utilization of Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Proficiency with IV pumps, wound vacs, feeding tubes, chest tubes, management of heparin and insulin drips, and IV therapy management
- Familiarity with Epic electronic record system, Pyxis medication machines, Accucheck blood glucose monitoring, Hospira IV pumps, SCDs for VTE prevention, and telemetry monitoring
- Ability to float to other medical units
Benefits
- 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
Pay package is based on 12-hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.