Travel Med Surg RN - $1,592 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• 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: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Medical Surgical RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring 2 years of experience and prior travel experience.

Details

• Work in the Medical Surgical unit of a hospital setting
• Patient population includes sepsis, CIWA, confusion, AMS, COPD, post-op care, AKI, trauma, respiratory failure, bowel obstruction, pyelonephritis, cardiac conditions, diabetes, GI conditions, isolation, and SI with medical indications
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Uses Epic charting system
• Must be able to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays

Requirements

• Active State or Compact RN license required in hand at time of submission
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of experience preferred
• Prior travel experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central line care, and blood product administration
• Skills in respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, and tracheostomy management
• Experience with wound care, isolation precautions, and PPE
• Experience with cardiac monitoring and rapid response/code team protocols

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care using the Nursing Process across infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations
• Document care thoroughly in accordance with regulatory and hospital requirements
• Maintain clinical competencies and support professional development for self and team
• Work in a fast-paced, high-stress clinical environment with evolving patient safety practices
• Utilize strong interpersonal communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be considered, as local candidates are not accepted
• Former staff must wait 1 year before returning in a travel role
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• First-time travelers may be considered based on position details
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-736259. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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