Travel Med Surg Registered Nurse - $1,889 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Nashville, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night shift position on a fast-paced post-op surgical unit requiring at least 1 year of recent specialty experience and an active TN or compact RN license.

Details

• Work on a 36-bed post-op surgical unit (9 Tower Surgical) within a hospital setting
• Care for patients following post op surgical procedures including vascular, bariatric, urology, general surgery, and colorectal surgery
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 13-week assignment length
• Uses bariatric fitted ADLs, wound vacs, drains, and lift equipment
• Documents in Meditech EMR
• Floating required to other Medical-Surgical units

Requirements

• Active RN license (TN or compact) currently in hand
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience required
• At least 1 year of recent experience in Med/Surg specialty required
• Experience with wound care including packing, dressing changes, and wound vac maintenance
• Experience with Foley catheter care and continuous bladder irrigation
• Experience with ostomy appliance changes and maintenance
• Experience with nasogastric tube insertion and suction
• Experience with TPN administration
• Experience with blood administration
• Experience with central line care and dressing changes
• No gaps in work history equaling 90 days or more in the past 12 months
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration (Canadian SSN not accepted)
• One professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care on a fast-paced unit with short lengths of stay, requiring strong time management and teamwork skills
• Participate in bedside shift report
• Maintain post op surgical procedure sites
• Team includes 8 bedside RNs per shift along with a Charge RN, Unit Secretary, Manager, and CNC on day shift
• Ideal candidates are outgoing and customer service oriented
• Scrub colors required: Black, Grey, White, or Royal Blue
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for consideration; local candidates will not be considered
• Maintain prompt attendance and professional appearance

American Traveler Job ID #P-702670. 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

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