Travel Medical Surgical RN - $1,866 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• 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: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night shift assignment requiring at least 1 year of experience and Epic charting proficiency.

Details

• General Medical Surgical unit in a hospital setting
• Adult to geriatric patient population
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:00
• 14-week assignment length
• Works every other weekend unless otherwise specified
• Floating required within facility and scope of practice as needed
• Uses Epic EMR, Pyxis, and SBAR communication systems

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of Med/Surg nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Prior charge experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care
• Experience with chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac) preferred
• Experience with continuous bladder irrigation and renal failure care preferred
• Experience with PCA and Heparin administration preferred
• Skilled in wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE
• MS/Tele and surgical drain experience preferred
• Experience with substance withdrawal care preferred
• Knowledge of rapid response and code team protocols

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to adult and geriatric Med/Surg patients including IV therapy, wound care, and respiratory support
• Participate in rapid response and code team activations as needed
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, all RTO must be finalized prior to submission
• No RTO can be requested during the first week of the assignment
• If one or two major holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day) fall during the assignment, no holiday RTO can be requested
• If three major holidays occur during the assignment, one holiday RTO request may be considered
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Full compliance required prior to start; late compliance may result in a two-week delay due to biweekly orientation scheduling
• Former Piedmont perm, per diem, or FCSS employees must be separated from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before applying as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-738501. 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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