Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: Med Surg
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 09/21/2026
Duration: 20 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) Cape Girardeau, MO. This position involves delivering nursing care in a 23-bed post-surgical medical-surgical unit. The RN will support patients recovering from various surgical procedures, ensuring high-quality patient care and safety.
Job Details
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Position: RN Medical Surgical Floor
Shift: Nights / 7p-7a / 36 hours per week
Required Qualifications: BLS certification; minimum 1 year of post-surgical experience (not OR), including urology, ortho, general, and medical overflow; willingness to learn and take on charge; current licensure to practice as an RN.
Preferred Qualifications: Peri Dialysis experience
Additional Information: The role involves delivering comprehensive nursing care by developing nursing diagnoses, establishing care objectives, defining interventions, and supporting patients and families emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually. The successful candidate will observe changing patient conditions, re-evaluate care plans, and communicate effectively as part of a team.
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 #1309984. 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
Numbers & Facts
Location
Cape Girardeau, MO
Skills
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Dialysisunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Orthopedicsunmatched
Patient Assessmentunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Patient Safetyunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Surgical Nursingunmatched
Surgical Proceduresunmatched
Urologyunmatched
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