Travel Med Surg RN - $1,884 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: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring TN or compact RN licensure and BLS/NIHSS certification.

Details

• 36-bed Med/Surg unit with patient ratios of 1:4 to 1:5
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Requires 4 weekend shifts within a 4-week block
• Unit staffed with daily secretary support and PRN techs
• Uses Meditech for documentation
• Utilizes PD cyclers, Welch Allyn VS carts, Hoyer lifts, Broda chairs, and Alaris IV pumps
• Floating expected to support core staffing needs

Requirements

• Active TN or compact RN license required
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent Med/Surg experience required
• Skilled in basic patient assessments and care for wounds, tracheostomy, ostomy, drains, chest tubes, strokes, and seizures
• Experience with dialysis and PCA pumps preferred, with Heparin as the only drip administered on the unit
• Comfortable managing post-op care for amputations, ostomies, drains, chest tubes, oral surgeries, and wound vacs
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration
• No employment gaps of 90+ days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide bedside shift reporting and conduct safety checks every 1-2 hours with an emphasis on communication and responsiveness
• Follow HAI prevention protocols including CVC and Foley monitoring with standard precautions
• Adhere to fall prevention guidelines and 100% medication scanning, including controlled substances
• Scrub colors accepted include navy, blue, white, black, gray, and ceil blue
• Supportive charge nurses and leadership provide smooth onboarding for new team members
• Travelers are treated as core staff with equal accountability and recognition
• Team culture is described as collaborative and motivated to enhance patient outcomes
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-749534. 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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