Travel Medical-Surgical RN - $2,015 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Socorro, New Mexico.

• 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

Medical Surgical Floor Nurse MS Location: The job involves floating between departments and local locations within 20 miles. The position entails providing direct patient care using the nursing process, ensuring safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care, and collaborating with the healthcare team.

Job Details

• Position Description: Utilizes the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift. Ensures safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care of patients. Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken, and patient responses. Coordinates patient care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team. Initiates, utilizes, and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care. Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician or standard protocols and documents according to policy. Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout the episode of care. Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel. Completes patient population/age-specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards.


• Required Qualifications: Must be a team player, flexible, and accustomed to a fast-paced environment. At least one 13-week previous travel assignment. Two (2) years current experience required in specialty.


• Preferred Qualifications: EPIC experience; can train on-site.


• Required Skills & Certifications: "EPIC", "TEAM PLAYER", "BLS (CPR)".


• Education: Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).


• Licensure: State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License.


• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week.


• Submission Requirements: Candidates are expected to submit appropriate licensure and certification documentation prior to deployment.

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 #1326193. 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

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.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus