Travel Medical Surgical RN - $2,821 per week

American Traveler 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: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN with charge experience for a night shift assignment requiring a compact or VA RN license and 2 years of med-surg experience.

Details

• 3x12 or 4x12 shift, Nights 19:00-17:00
• Assignment length of 13 weeks
• Med/Surg unit setting
• Charge nurse responsibilities required
• Cerner/Oracle Health charting experience preferred
• Telemetry and cardiac monitoring with emergency response capability required
• Floating required in rotation with staff based on clinical experience and unit policies
• Biweekly orientation held on Mondays

Requirements

• Active compact or VA RN license required in hand
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg experience required
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• BLS required, ACLS preferred
• Candidates with pending certifications will be considered
• BSN not required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy/phlebotomy, port access/management, blood product administration, peripheral line care, BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube care, feeding tube management, insulin administration, isolation precautions/PPE, and wound care/wound vac
• Prior travel experience preferred but not required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a Med/Surg unit including cardiac monitoring, respiratory support, and wound care
• Serve in a charge nurse capacity during scheduled shifts
• Work on a nicotine-free campus
• Scrubs may be any color with a professional appearance; child-friendly print tops and scrub/lab coats are allowed
• Expect to work some holidays in rotation with staff as indicated in the assignment confirmation
• RTO must be approved prior to assignment start, with a preference for no RTO during the first few weeks
• Must reside within a 60-mile radius of the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• Former Centra employees must be separated for at least one year before being eligible to return as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• 8-10 hours of orientation modules required, completed annually and specific to specialty
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American Traveler Job ID #P-737576. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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