Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,872 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/20/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking a Med/Surg RN for night shifts in a Level II trauma center requiring recent trauma, surgical, or med/surg experience and AL or compact RN licensure.

Responsibilities

• Position is based in a hospital setting, rotating across multiple med/surg units including trauma surgical, neuroscience, oncology, clinical decision, orthopedics, and urology
• Units include 6 North Trauma Surgical, 5 South Neuroscience, 5 North MedSurg/Oncology, 4 South Clinical Decision Unit, 3 South Orthopedics, and 3 North MS/Ortho/Urology
• Patient ratios generally range from 1:5 to 1:6
• Patient populations include general surgery, vascular, trauma, neuro, ortho, oncology, urology, med/surg, and critical care overflow
• Technology and equipment include Cerner EMR (preferred), Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell, and Spacelabs monitors
• 12-hour night shifts (7:00pm - 7:00am), part of a 4-week schedule cycle
• Required to work every other weekend or 4 weekend days per month
• Holiday coverage required for one major and one minor seasonal holiday per policy
• Floating is required to like units and patient care areas
• No on-call responsibilities
• Will be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation
• Team support includes CNAs, charge nurses, phlebotomy, IV team, and hospitalists
• Orientation includes 24 hours of classroom and 24 hours on the unit for new or returning travelers who have been away 1+ years
• Required to work various patient populations with specialized skills such as wound care, trach care, chest tubes, orthopedic care, oncology, and neuro cases
• RNs are supported by telemetry techs but are required to interpret strips regularly
• Perm staff must wait six months after last shift before returning as a traveler
• Maximum of 7 approved days off, excluding specified blackout dates
• No self-scheduling; schedules are determined using Smart Square
• Scrub color is flexible; any color is permitted

Requirements

• Active AL or compact RN license
• Minimum of 18 months recent Med/Surg and/or ICU experience
• At least 1 year of trauma or surgical experience required for specific units
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications
• Experience with wound care, IV skills, chest tubes, NGT, medication administration, and documentation
• Experience with Cerner or Epic EMR required; Cerner required for candidates with ICU-only background
• Ability to interpret and confirm telemetry strips every 4 hours
• First-time travelers accepted
• Candidates must live more than 60 miles from the facility

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-614913. 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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