Travel Med Surg / Ortho RN - $2,232 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Santa Cruz, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg-Ortho unit requiring 5 years of nursing experience and a CA RN license.

Details

• Acute care Med/Surg-Orthopedic unit with 55 beds
• Patient ratios of 5 to 1
• Charge nurse does not take patients, with 1-3 PCTs depending on census
• Uses Cerner EMR
• Day shift 7a-7p with every other weekend required
• Night shift is 0.9 FTE working 4 shifts one week and 5 the next
• Floating required between both MedSurg units with a designated home base unit
• IV and PICC team available during the day
• 24/7 respiratory therapy and pharmacy support, with in-house hospitalist/intensivist coverage

Requirements

• Active CA RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in hand, pending licenses not accepted
• BLS certification required
• ONC certification required for oncology nurses
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience required
• Night shift requires 2 years of solid Med/Surg experience; day shift requires 2 years of experience
• Active certifications required at time of consideration; pending certifications not accepted
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• Provide Med/Surg and Orthopedic nursing care within an acute care hospital setting
• Complete floor-specific orientation consisting of one shift on each unit (two total orientation shifts)
• Work into the permanent staff holiday rotation
• Navy scrub color required
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility within the past year; PRN employment through outside firms will be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-780603. 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: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Orthopedics

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