GHR Healthcare - Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nursing Job in Lynchburg, Virginia
Explore a 13-week Medical-Surgical RN travel assignment in Lynchburg, Virginia, caring for adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients on a collaborative night-shift team. Join a teaching-hospital environment near the Blue Ridge Mountains while working alongside experienced clinicians, nursing students, and new healthcare professionals.
Travel RN Job Details
- Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,860–$1,960
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, with potential availability for an extended assignment of up to 20 weeks
- Start Date: November 30, 2026; limited orientation start dates are available
- Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts
- Patient Population: Adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients, including GI bleeds, COPD, CHF, diabetes complications, ESRD, dementia, TIA/stroke, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, sepsis, and vascular conditions
- Typical Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:6
- Holiday Requirement: Must work at least one major holiday during the assignment
- Electronic Documentation: Cerner experience is preferred
Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Virginia
- At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical nursing experience
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Recent work history and an explanation for employment gaps longer than 90 days
- Ability to provide required license verification and professional documentation
- Comfort caring for a broad adult medical-surgical and telemetry patient population
- Willingness to participate in a supportive teaching environment and collaborate with students and newly hired team members
- Charge nurse responsibilities may be assigned when appropriate; training and applicable differential support will be provided
Medical-Surgical Travel Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to medical-surgical and telemetry patients throughout the night shift
- Assess patient conditions, develop and update nursing care plans, administer medications, and evaluate treatment response
- Recognize and respond to changes in patient status, including cardiac, respiratory, neurological, renal, infectious, and vascular concerns
- Collaborate with providers, nursing colleagues, phlebotomy, EKG technicians, CNAs, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Deliver safe, evidence-based patient care while maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Support patient education, discharge planning, and continuity of care
- Contribute to a respectful learning environment by supporting nursing students and new hires
- Float may be requested based on staffing and patient-care needs, including to a nearby affiliated campus
Apply now to be considered for this Medical-Surgical RN travel nursing opportunity in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare - Travel Job ID #529346. 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: Med/Surg
About GHR Healthcare - Travel
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