About This Position
Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
Hours: 36 hrs/wk
Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
Length: 13 weeks
Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week travel assignment at a Level II Trauma Center, requiring 1 year of experience and a TX or compact RN license in hand.
Medical Surgical unit within a short term acute care hospital with 379 staffed beds
Level II Trauma Center
Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Patient ratio of 1:5
Weekend requirement of 6 shifts within a 6 week period
Floating between units and sister facilities required
No on-call requirements
Epic EMR experience required
Active TX or compact RN license must be in hand at time of submission
BLS and ACLS certifications required
Minimum of 1 year of Med/Surg RN experience required
Level II Trauma experience preferred
Epic charting system experience required
Skills in GI care, respiratory care (BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, tracheostomy care), IV therapy/phlebotomy, wound care, and cardiac monitoring
Experience with Rapid Response/Code teams
Post-op and ortho trauma experience preferred
2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
Provide direct patient care to Med/Surg patients including bariatric, GI, respiratory, ortho, and post-surgical cases
Dress code requires solid navy blue colored uniforms or scrubs for licensed nursing personnel
Free parking available in designated surface lots
Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront prior to offer as post-offer requests may not be granted
Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of the facility to be eligible for local rate consideration
Former permanent employees may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period, provided they reside more than 50 miles from the facility
First-time travelers are welcome to apply
Experience
Cardiac arrest emergency response, Gastroenterology, RN License, Cardiac arrest protocols, Tracheostomy care, BLS Certification, ACLS Certification, Monitoring and managing IVs, Collecting samples for laboratory testing, Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, Medical-surgical, Clinical information systems, Wound care, Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines, Critical care (emergency response procedures), Cardiac event monitoring, Patient charting, Cardiovascular patient monitoring
