Travel Medical Surgical RN - $1,845 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: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 14 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Medical Surgical position requiring a TN or compact RN license and at least one year of Med/Surg experience, including comfort working with a forensic/prison patient population.

Details

• Medical Surgical unit within a hospital setting
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 07:00
• 16-week contract assignment
• Floating required to other Med/Surg and Telemetry units, including forensics and inpatient units
• Must be comfortable providing care to the prison population
• Facility enforces a strict no-call policy

Requirements

• Active TN state RN license or compact multi-state license required
• Current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• CPI certification required (MAB accepted in lieu of CPI)
• Minimum 1 year of Medical Surgical nursing experience required
• Experience with oncology patients
• Skilled in IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, and peripheral line care/management
• Proficient in starting and maintaining IVs
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring and emergency response
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and medication administration
• Respiratory care experience required
• Preferred skills include chemotherapy administration, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, wound care/wound vac, PCA management, telemetry, and tracheostomy care/management
• Two professional references required for consideration
• PDF copies of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care within the Medical Surgical unit, including forensic and inpatient populations
• Holiday coverage required for contracts starting in September, with nurses working 3 of the following 6 holidays based on assigned group: Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day
• Schedule swaps with peers may be arranged to accommodate personal holiday preferences
• Contracts starting in September should extend into the new year to ensure holiday coverage
• Locals and first-time travelers are accepted at the same rate

American Traveler Job ID #P-743229. 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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