Registered Nurse Medical Surgical - Travel - (MS RN)

Job Description & Requirements Registered Nurse

• Medical Surgical
• Travel
• (MS RN)

StartDate:

7/13/2026

Available Shifts:

12

N Pay Rate:

$1740.00

• $1848.

00 1-Year Minimum Experience Will accept a first-time traveler Permanent staff must wait 2 years before returning as a traveler Travelers cannot live within a 75-mile radius of the facility

Patient Types:

Diagnoses include but are not limited to: CHF, Diabetes, Dialysis, COPD, COVID, ETOH withdrawal, IVDA Telemetry

• remote monitoring with tele tech 24/7 Will not have to read telemetry strips.

Tele tech will notify RN of rhythm change.

General Surgical Patients Patient Ratios:

1:5-6, can flex up to 7 in surge times (do not go above 1:7)

• working on getting this down by hiring more staff

Required Certifications:

BLS CPI or MOAB

• must have prior to start ACLS (preferred) Skills required: IV insertion, trach management, chest tube management, NG Tube placement and management, feeding tubes, foley placement and management, wound care, dressing changes, central line management

Floating:

All Medical-Surgical Units, Holding/Overflow Units Travelers float in rotation with perm staff Support on the

Unit:

CNA (ratio is 1:8-9, can be as high as 1:12) CNAs may be assigned as a sitter Hospitalist, 24/7 RT in-house 24/7 HUC who are also trained CNAs during the day Charge nurse takes patient load Phlebotomy does most peripheral draws, nurses will have to draw all central lines

Charting System/Equipment:

EPIC BD Alaris IV Pumps Omnicell (Medication Dispensing)

Orientation:

1 day of hospital orientation (get badge, net learning, 4-hour epic (if needed)) 1 day of unit orientation with staff nurse

Scheduling:

Every other weekend expectation.

Shift Times:

Day:

0700-1930;

Night:

1900-0730 RTO requests: Clinical to approve up to 7 days off. Need Unit Manager approval for greater than 7 days. Get manager approval for holiday time off: Travelers are not typically scheduled on holidays, but are often utilized the day before/after holiday No call required Overtime

• must be approved by CNO Modified Self Scheduling
• they can put in their preferred schedule but no guarantees it will be accommodated

Other Notes:

Scrub color: Ceil Blue, Royal Blue and/or White Attendance is extremely important on this unit. Look for someone who can commit to their schedule and be reliable to work their shifts

Soft Skills:

kindness/understanding toward ETOH and IVDA North side has ability to visually monitor (cameras) 6 specific rooms at nurse's desk

Required Qualifications Registered Nurse, MS SSN Required DOB Required References:

1 Reference in the last 12 months perm address over 75 miles away Job Benefits At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers!

We offer:

Competitive pay rates Free, quality, private housing Medical, Dental, Vision 401(k) and Flex Spending Life Insurance Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage Free Continuing Education Refer a friend and earn extra cash! About the Company At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable. Medical surgery nurse, medical surgery RN, med surg nurse, med surg RN, patient care, nurse, nursing, RN, R.N., registered nurse, healthcare, health care, hospital