Travel Registered Nurse - Hospice - Petoskey, MI

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 2, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,342 a week in all, a taxable rate of $26.87 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Hospice — West-side coverage area. Provides full-time professional nursing services to patients in their homes, including skilled nursing care, health counseling, patient assessments, care planning, and education. The role supports treatment goals, rehabilitation potential, and symptom management under the direction of the healthcare provider.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: 2+ years of hospice experience; Michigan state nursing license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); required coverage of Petoskey, East Jordan, Boyne City, Harbor Springs, Mancelona, and surrounding west-side areas.
• Preferred Qualifications: Home health travel experience; proficiency with OASIS.
• Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per shift, 40 hours per week, with weekend rotation.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include initiating medically prescribed skilled nursing care, conducting initial patient visits, assessing physical and emotional needs, preparing nursing plans of care, and providing patient education based on the established care plan and standard of care.

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