Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: Med Surg
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 10/26/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary: The Medical Surgical Floor registered nurse (RN) position is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This role involves providing high-quality patient care on a 30-bed medical-surgical unit, with a focus on respiratory diseases, renal conditions, gastrointestinal illnesses, and related procedures. The RN will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and comfort while adhering to hospital policies and procedures.
Job Details:
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, a minimum of 36 hours per week
Start Date: 10/19/2026
End Date: 01/18/2027
Required Qualifications: Active RN license; minimum 1 year of medical-surgical nursing experience; teamwork, compassion, collaboration, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with respiratory diseases, renal disease, gastrointestinal illnesses, tele, CVCs, indwelling catheters, heparin gtts, and other advanced skills.
Float: Float rotation may be required.
Additional Information:
Unit specific policies and guidelines to be attached.
The unit utilizes Meditech documentation system.
Four weekend shifts are required per 28-day schedule, participating in holiday rotation.
Patient communication experience must meet 72% standard utilizing communication boards.
Staff includes clinical coordinators, unit secretaries, PCTs, and case management.
Equipment used includes walkers, IV pumps, sequential compression devices, etc.
Dress code includes navy blue scrubs.
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 #1316570. 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
Chattanooga, TN
Skills
Case Managementunmatched
Catheterizationunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Heparinunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
Kidney Diseaseunmatched
MEDITECHunmatched
Medical Treatmentunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Patient Safetyunmatched
Pulmonary Diseaseunmatched
Pumpsunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Respiratory Medicineunmatched
Surgical Nursingunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Unit Secretaryunmatched
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