Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,050 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Henderson, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Medical Surgical Floor Registered Nurse (RN) Nights Deaconess Henderson. This position involves providing patient care on a 45-bed general medical-surgical unit, with a focus on assessment, critical thinking, and critical care skills. The role requires resilience, adaptability, and strong clinical judgment to support diverse patient populations including post-surgical, respiratory, and sepsis cases.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week, starting 11/02/2026 through 01/31/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Must have a current active compact license; AHA BLS; NIHSS. Minimum of two years of strong Medical-Surgical nursing experience; recent EPIC electronic charting experience (will be required to complete a checkoff class).
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior travel assignment experience and familiarity with a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
• Float: Float to affiliated campuses with a 2-hour notice; first to float within skillset. Cross-campus, mid-shift float is possible.
• On Call/Call Back: Not required.
• Weekend/Holiday Rotation: Every third weekend; every other holiday.
• Patient Population: General Medical-Surgical patients, including post-operative, respiratory, and GI cases, with procedures such as gallbladder, colectomy, appendectomy, hip/knee replacements, and ICU-related conditions.
• Skills and Responsibilities: PIV insertion, chest tube/indwelling drain management, CBI, drip management (heparin, cardizem), PEGs/NGs, ostomy care, remote tele-monitoring, blood product administration, NIHSS/dysphagia screen, and comprehensive assessment skills.
• Additional Information: Must be a social candidate, hard worker, resilient, and able to manage change well. The unit has an experienced staff with a nurse-to-patient ratio of approximately 1:4-5 during day shifts and 1:5-7 during night shifts. Navy blue scrubs required. The role may include precepting students and new hires.

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 #1318252. 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 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