Travel Medical Surgical 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 an experienced RN for a Medical Surgical unit position on night shift, requiring 2+ years of experience and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the Medical Surgical unit of a hospital environment
• Night shift schedule with 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:00
• 13-week assignment length
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Diverse patient population including 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
• Epic charting system used
• Ability to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays

Requirements

• Active RN license (State or Compact) required in hand at time of submittal
• BLS certification required
• 2 years of experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line and PICC line management, blood product administration required
• Respiratory skills including BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube care, high flow nasal cannula, and ABG interpretation required
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac required
• Knowledge of heparin, insulin, and PCA medication administration required
• Experience with CVA, substance withdrawal, and traumatic brain injury care required

Additional Information

• Apply the nursing process across patient age groups from infants to geriatrics
• Document care thoroughly following regulatory and hospital requirements
• Work in a fast-paced clinical environment requiring adaptability to evolving patient safety standards
• Utilize rapid response and code teams for cardiac monitoring and emergency response
• Must reside outside a 100-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• Former staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted
• 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 will not be considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-736264. 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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