Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,118 per week

First Connect Health is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Renton, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

General Surgery / Med-Surg Registered Nurse (RN)

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – General Surgery / Med-Surg
Department: General Surgery / Medical-Surgical
Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Weekend: Every Other Weekend
Call: No Call Requirement
EMR:Epic
Scrub Color:Royal Blue

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join a busy General Surgery/Medical-Surgical unit caring for a diverse adult patient population. The unit has 38 beds and can accommodate up to 42 patients with semi-private rooms.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of nursing experience and recent Epic experience within the past 2 years. Strong assessment, clinical judgment, and the ability to recognize and respond appropriately to critical cardiac rhythms are essential.

Unit Details

• Bed Capacity: 38 beds, expandable to 42
• RN-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4–5 on both days and nights
• Patient Population: Diverse surgical and medical patients
• EMR: Epic
• Monitor Techs: Available
• PCA Support: Approximately 1:8–15 depending on staffing
• PCAs are trained in phlebotomy.
• Charge Nurse available outside of the staffing assignment.

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

The unit cares for a wide range of surgical and medical patients, including:

• General surgery patients
• Appendectomies
• Orthopedic fractures
• GI conditions
• Gynecological patients
• Vascular patients
• Other post-operative and Medical/Surgical conditions

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to General Surgery and Med/Surg patients.
• Perform patient assessments and ongoing reassessments.
• Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and facility protocols.
• Manage IV therapy and monitor patient responses to treatment.
• Manage Heparin according to protocol.
• Monitor patients using telemetry and recognize potentially lethal cardiac rhythms.
• Respond appropriately to changes in cardiac rhythm and patient condition.
• Collaborate with physicians, PCAs, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Provide patient education and discharge support.
• Accurately document care in Epic.
• Maintain safe, organized, and efficient patient care in a high-volume environment.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience – Required
• Recent Epic experience within the past 2 years – Required
• Strong Medical/Surgical and/or General Surgery experience preferred
• Ability to recognize lethal cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately
• Experience caring for post-operative and medically complex patients

Required Certifications

• BLS – Required
• NIHSS – Required

Telemetry

• Telemetry monitoring is utilized on the unit.
• Dedicated monitor technicians are available.
• RNs are not required to formally interpret strips, but must be able to recognize lethal rhythms and respond appropriately.

Respiratory Equipment

RNs may care for patients requiring:

• CPAP
• Nasal Cannula (NC)

Staffing & Scheduling

Shift Options:

• 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Holiday Requirement: None specified

Call: No scheduled call requirement.

Travelers may be placed on standby if scheduled for a shift but their services are not required.

Floating Requirements

Travelers are first to float based on hospital staffing needs.

Potential floating locations include:

• Other surgical units
• Other Medical/Surgical units
• COVID Medical unit, where team nursing may occasionally be required
• Emergency Department for patient holds

The facility may house approximately 20–30 Med/Surg patients in the ED daily, so ED holds may be part of the floating assignment.

Orientation

3 days total:

• Day 1: General hospital orientation
• Day 2: General Surgery unit orientation
• Day 3: Orthopedic Spine unit orientation

Important License/Background Requirement

Travelers with known license hits related to medication diversion or endangerment should not be submitted.

Any such licensing findings may result in immediate contract cancellation.

Additional Highlights

• 38-bed General Surgery/Med-Surg unit
• 1:4–5 RN-to-patient ratios
• Epic EMR with recent experience required
• Monitor tech support available
• PCAs available with phlebotomy training
• No regular call requirement
• Every other weekend
• Comprehensive 3-day orientation
• Royal Blue scrubs
• Opportunities to care for diverse surgical, orthopedic, GI, vascular, and medical patients

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About First Connect Health

Benefits

• Sick pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus