Travel Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Floor - Pagosa Springs, CO

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,260 a week in all, a taxable rate of $27.58 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Floor, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The position provides observation and inpatient care to patients assigned to a medical-surgical unit. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning, medication and treatment administration, monitoring, documentation, patient and family education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and support for continuity of care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift from 6:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., three 12-hour shifts per week, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of medical-surgical or emergency room experience; previous travel assignment experience; graduate of an accredited registered nurse program; current Colorado or Compact registered nurse license; current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; experience with Cerner electronic health records; basic computer skills; and electronic health record experience.
• Responsibilities: Perform comprehensive patient assessments, care planning, nursing interventions, reassessments, and evaluations; administer medications, intravenous therapy, oxygen therapy, blood products, and other treatments; monitor patients and report changes in condition; operate infusion pumps; document care accurately; provide age-specific nursing care; interpret cardiac rhythms; educate patients and families; coordinate care transitions; follow infection prevention and patient safety practices; protect patient confidentiality and rights; collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary staff; and mentor nursing personnel.
• Additional Information: The role involves patient care in a hospital setting with exposure to work stress, environmental stress, interruptions, moderate noise, and potential exposure to blood, bodily fluids, communicable diseases, radiation, chemicals, hazardous materials, and physical strain. The position requires the ability to lift, carry, push, pull, stand, walk, bend, reach, kneel, and assist with patient movement and positioning. Professionalism, teamwork, adaptability, sound judgment, service excellence, independent decision-making, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment are 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