Travel Medical-Surgical RN - $1,945 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Wilkes-barre, Pennsylvania.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. This role involves providing general medical care and post-operative patient management on a Medical Surgical floor. The assignment is for a 13-week period starting on August 31, 2026, with night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, including every other weekend and every other holiday. The role requires a minimum of one to two years of medical surgical experience, recent travel experience, and expertise in telemetry.

Job Details

• Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week minimum
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Required Qualifications: Valid nursing license, 1+ to 2+ years of Medical Surgical (MS) experience, at least 1 year of recent travel experience, telemetry (Tele) experience, BLS & ACLS certifications, Cerner electronic medical record system experience
• Preferred Qualifications: None specified
• Additional Information: Travel Med Surg RN position requires general medical administration, remote tele monitoring with a monitor technician, and post-operative patient care. The unit comprises 21 beds within a 352-bed facility, handling general medicine, post-op surgical, bariatrics, and oncology patients, with patient ratios of 1:6 and a surge capacity of 1:7. No blocked scheduling can be guaranteed; 48-hour guarantee requests are acceptable if indicated in the submission.

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 #1295146. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus