Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse - $1,966 per week

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

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 an experienced RN for a Med/Surg unit specializing in post-op GI and wound care, requiring 2+ years of specialty experience and prior travel contract experience.

Details

• Work on a Medical Surgical unit specializing in post-op GI and wound care
• Patient population includes pancreatitis, GI bleeds, bowel obstructions/perforations, wound and post-op infections, mass removal, esophageal perforation, GSW, MVC, and diverticulitis
• Exposure to specialized procedures including pancreatectomy, esophagectomy, Whipple, splenectomy, adrenalectomy, cystectomy, colectomy, thyroidectomy, mastectomy, hepatic resection, Nissen, bariatric surgery, TURP, gastrectomy, parathyroidectomy, and exploratory laparotomy
• Utilizes equipment such as PEG/PEJ tubes, PCA, JP and perianal drains, hemovac, wound vac, nephrostomy tubes, and ostomy care (ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy)
• Epic charting system experience preferred
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 18:45 to 07:15
• No call-in requirement for this position

Requirements

• Active RN license, Compact or LA license required in hand upon submission
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg and post-op experience required
• Acute care experience required
• Must have experience working full-time on a post-op unit
• At least one completed travel contract required
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy/phlebotomy, starting and maintaining IVs, and peripheral line care/management required
• Experience with colostomy/ileostomy management, feeding tube care, wound care/wound vac, and surgical drains required
• Experience with chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac), oral suctioning, and PCA/heparin administration required
• Central line blood draw, port accessing/management, and blood product administration skills preferred
• Telemetry/remote cardiac monitoring experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to post-surgical patients with complex GI and wound care needs, including drain and ostomy management
• May be assigned to an emergency response team by the unit manager during facility emergency events, with an expectation to remain onsite or serve as part of a relief team
• Orientation is held five days a week
• Candidates must live more than 65 miles from the facility to be considered
• Rate of time off (RTO) must be discussed during the interview process
• Two manager or supervisor references (not charge RNs) will be required prior to starting the contract
• Candidates must have a current NURSYS report within 4 weeks of consideration
• Previous permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must have a full year of separation from the health system before returning as a travel professional

American Traveler Job ID #P-720748. 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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