Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,935 per week

Cross Country Nurses
  • Saint Peters, MO
  • $1,935 Per Week
7 days ago

Job Description

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Saint Peters, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: Med Surg
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 10/19/2026
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, days
  • Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Medical Surgical Floor Registered Nurse (RN) position is located at a short-term acute care facility. The role involves providing high-quality patient care in a general medical and surgical unit, with responsibilities including administering chemotherapy, managing feeding tubes, non-invasive airway management, and peripheral line care. The assignment begins on 10/19/2026 and concludes on 01/18/2027, with a schedule of 12-hour days, totaling at least 36 hours per week. The position requires flexibility to float within scope to meet unit needs, including potential coverage at other units such as surgical and telemetry.

Job Details:

  • Schedule: Days, 12 hours shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
  • Required Qualifications: Licenses in MO or IL required at time of submission; MO license or compact license (no issuance if tied to another compact state); IL license in hand required; no minimum experience specified but at least 1 year preferred; BCLS certification; no on-call requirement; ability to float within scope to meet facility needs (including float to other units such as surgical and telemetry)
  • Preferred Qualifications: Experience with chemotherapy administration, charge nurse experience, and charting system experience on Epic or similar systems; previous medical-surgical experience and patient ratio experience of 5-6 patients per nurse; experience with community hospital settings, LTAC, or trauma levels not specified but beneficial
  • Additional Information: Open to first-time travelers; no RTO requests exceeding 7 days; no local candidates accepted within 75-mile radius; pending license acceptance; orientation may require weekday sessions; certifications include BCLS and ACLS (required for Barnes-Jewish Hospital location); Labs and modules must be completed as per compliance deadlines; no specific multi-week orientation details provided

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 #1321189. 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

LocationSaint Peters, MO

Skills

  • Acute Careunmatched
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)unmatched
  • Chemotherapyunmatched
  • Epic Systemsunmatched
  • Health Informaticsunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Job Requisition Postingunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • On Callunmatched
  • Paint Shop Pro Tubesunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
  • Registered Training Organisation (RTO)unmatched
  • Reimbursementunmatched
  • Surgical Nursingunmatched
  • Surgical Proceduresunmatched
  • Telemetryunmatched

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