Travel Med Surg RN - $1,767 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: 11/02/2026
• 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: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring 2 years of recent specialty experience and a TN or compact RN license.

Details

• Works in a 34-bed Post-Op Med/Surg unit (6th Ent/GI/Med Surg)
• Patient ratio of 6:1
• Tech support available on day and night shifts, with unit secretary coverage 7a-7p
• Uses IV pumps, telemetry, SCDs, continuous pulse ox machines, feeding pumps, PCA, EKG machines, bladder scanners, and iMobile communication technology
• Charting completed in Meditech
• Schedule consists of three 12-hour shifts per week on a 7:00AM-7:00PM rotation
• Requires working 2 weekends (4 shifts) per 4-week schedule
• Contract labor floats first, assigned by rotation among contract staff when multiple are scheduled

Requirements

• Active RN license (TN or compact) required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Med/Surg experience required including ability to start IVs, perform basic wound care, and maintain surgical drains, nasogastric tubes, and chest tubes
• Strong prioritization and multitasking skills needed
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration (Canadian SSN not accepted)
• No gaps in work history exceeding 90 days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide attentive, compassionate care with bedside shift report and personal connection with patients and families, including them in care planning
• Facility holds Comprehensive Stroke, ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center, and Certified Chest Pain Center designations
• Navy scrub tops and bottoms required as uniform
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates are not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-768807. 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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