Travel Med Surg RN - $1,885 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• 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 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg position requiring TN or compact RN license and prior specialty experience.

Details

• Hospital-based Med/Surg unit with 30 beds
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Unit staffed with 2-3 techs per shift, clinical coordinator, charge nurse, manager, and director
• Uses wound vac, heparin gtt, suction, IV pumps, glucometers, bladder scanner, feeding pump, and telemetry equipment
• Charting completed using Meditech EMR
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 13-week assignment
• Every other weekend and holiday rotation required
• Floating required between 2 North and 2 West units
• No block scheduling guaranteed

Requirements

• Active TN or compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• 1 year of recent Med/Surg experience required
• Skilled in IV starts, NGT placement, wound care, and cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Experience performing lab draws and IV starts
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)
• One professional reference required
• No gaps in work history exceeding 90 days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care on a Med/Surg unit including wound care, IV therapy, and cardiac monitoring
• Deliver a positive patient experience, address patient and family needs, perform service recovery as needed, and escalate issues through the proper chain of command
• Team environment with visible leadership, self-scheduling options, and a strong learning atmosphere
• Unit recognizes staff through I-Heal cards, employee points, colleague-to-colleague recognition, Daisy Award, and Bee Award
• Required to wear navy scrubs; no fleece or sweatshirts permitted
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-739326. 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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