Travel Medical-Surgical RN - $2,260 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Medical Surgical Floor Registered Nurse (RN) position is located in Alton, Illinois. The role involves providing patient care in a 22- and 23-bed acute care unit with a focus on diverse patient populations including sepsis, congestive heart failure, stroke, wounds, trachs, chest tubes, and pneumonia. The position features night shifts, a 12-hour schedule, with a minimum of 36 hours per week, and requires a licensed RN with BLS certification and ACLS preferred.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, from 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid Illinois RN license or confirmation that the application has been initiated, active license, BLS certification from the American Heart Association, minimum of 2 years of nursing experience. Candidate must be familiar with NG tubes, drains, feeding tubes, and tube feedings.
• Preferred Qualifications: ACLS certification.
• Float: Do not float, nurses will remain on the unit.
• Additional Information:
  • Local rate policies apply to clinicians with permanent addresses within 50 miles.
  • Orientation involves two shifts with a preceptor and educator, with a third shift on their own team.
  • No call or standby requirements.
  • Holiday and weekend schedules are every other week, with specific holidays observed.
  • No Vents or advanced respiratory support titration required; nurses are responsible for troubleshooting but do not titrate drips or oxygen.
  • Telemetry monitored by ICU techs using Phillips monitors; nurses need to read their own strips.
  • Dress code: Navy blue scrubs; scrubs will be provided.
  • Date of entry: 08/04/2025.
  • No trauma level designation.

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 #1281504. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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