Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: Med Surg
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 10/05/2026
Duration: 26 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) Missouri. This position entails providing direct patient care in a high-need medical surgical unit within the facility. The RN will utilize nursing processes to deliver patient care, ensuring safety, confidentiality, and adherence to professional standards during their night shift.
Job Details
Position Description: This role involves using the nursing process to provide patient care, maintaining professional accountability, evaluating treatment effectiveness, coordinating care with other departments, and upholding patient rights and confidentiality.
Required Qualifications: Current RN license valid in Missouri; BLS certification from the American Heart Association; at least 1 year of inpatient Medical Surgical (Med Surg) experience; Physically able to stand, walk, bend, lift, and reposition patients, with the ability to push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs.
Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
Preferred Qualifications: ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Additional Information: The RN will be responsible for providing care to patients post trauma, surgical interventions, and with medical comorbidities, monitoring patient progress, and collaborating with ancillary departments to optimize patient outcomes. The position involves working on a high acuity unit with variable bed counts and patient ratios, utilizing electronic medical records.
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 #1305541. 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
St. Louis, MO
Skills
Acute Careunmatched
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Patient Confidentialityunmatched
Patient Rightsunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Surgical Nursingunmatched
Surgical Proceduresunmatched
Treatment Evaluationunmatched
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