Travel Registered Nurse - Step Down Unit - Clarksville, TN

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting December 7, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,223 a week in all, a taxable rate of $26.56 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Step Down Unit. The position provides nursing care for patients with cardiac and respiratory needs in a step-down setting. The role requires flexibility with unit scheduling, weekend coverage, and holiday assignments.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience; prior travel experience; Tennessee (TN) license or compact license on file at submission; Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); and National Institutes of Health (NIH) certification.
• Schedule: Day shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required, and scheduling is determined by the unit. Block scheduling is not offered; flexibility is required to meet unit staffing needs.
• Additional Information: The role supports patients with cardiac and respiratory needs and maintains a typical patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:4. Navy scrubs are required. The position includes coverage of two of the three holidays.

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