Travel Medical Surgical RN - $2,077 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 5

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Medical Surgical RN for a hospital position requiring an active Ohio or compact RN license and at least 1 year of acute care experience.

Details

• Work in the Medical Surgical unit of a hospital setting
• Rotating 3x12-hour shifts covering day (7:00-19:00) and night (19:30-7:30) schedules
• Schedule includes weekdays and some weekends
• Uses EPIC EMR for charting
• Float to lower acuity units as needed

Requirements

• Active Ohio RN license or compact license required, in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience with strong acute care background preferred
• Current BLS certification required
• IV certification required
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and multitasking skills required
• Experience with chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac), nasal cannula, and oxygen administration
• Cardiac monitoring experience including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with Rapid Response/Code teams
• Isolation precautions and PPE knowledge required
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, peripheral line care, and PICC line management experience
• Experience with neurological/psychiatric patients and substance withdrawal cases
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; a Charge RN is acceptable as the second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Start and manage IVs, administer medications safely, and monitor patient vital signs and responses
• Educate patients on treatments and self-care
• Collaborate with the care team on patient care plans
• Follow hospital policies and maintain patient safety standards
• Care for Med/Surg and PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown patient populations
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of the health system are ineligible to be hired as a traveler
• Requested time off must be submitted with the contract and limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting requirements promptly after signing contract due to strict credentialing timelines

American Traveler Job ID #P-740120. 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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