Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Newburgh, Indiana.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/02/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Neuro Surgical Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) Days located at a healthcare organization. This role involves providing specialized nursing care to neuro and neuro-surgical patients, including those with cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), elective back and neck surgeries, post-operative cranial procedures, and cerebral angiograms. The position offers an opportunity to work within a dedicated unit requiring strong assessment and critical thinking skills.
Job Details:
- Schedule: 12-hour days, from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Active compact nursing license, current AHA BLS certification, NIHSS certification, minimum of two years of neuro experience, at least one travel assignment, trauma level II experience, and recent EPIC charting experience (including checkoff).
- Patient Population: Neuro and neuro-surgical patients including CVAs, elective back/neck surgeries, post-op cranial procedures, cerebral angiograms, general medical, and psychiatric patients.
- Skillset: NIHSS and dysphagia screening, neuro assessments, basic teleinterpretation, strict intake/output, urinary catheterization, Foleys, initiation/titration of heparin infusions, blood and blood product administration, venipuncture, blood cultures, NG tubes, indwelling drain management, and stable medication infusions such as Protonix and Lasix.
- Additional Information: Float within skillset required, including first to float within the same campus or potentially to a nearby campus with a two-hour notice; cross-campus mid-shift float is unlikely. This role may involve precepting students and new hires, and may require precepting students and new hires. Scrub color is navy blue with no competing health system or agency logos. Unit consists of 37 beds with a nurse-to-patient ratio of approximately 1:5 to 1:7 depending on shift. No COVID-19 vaccine requirement currently, subject to change. Holiday rotation includes every other holiday, and travel hours are not guaranteed during orientation.
- Shift Notes: 12-hour day shifts, with specific start and end times.
- Minimum Experience: 0 years required.
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
Cross Country Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Medical Surgical Neurology Floor
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others - we're here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It's about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we're with you every step of the way. Let's build your best life - one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
