Med Surg RN
Stockbridge, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg position working night shifts in a hospital setting, with a minimum of 2 years of experience and an active GA or compact RN license required.

Details

• Medical/Surgical unit in a hospital setting with 34 beds and an average daily census of 27
• Adult to geriatric patient population with diagnoses including appendicitis, cholecystitis, small bowel obstruction, pneumonia, COPD exacerbation, sepsis, HTN, hypo/hyperglycemia, prostatectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, ostomy creation/reversal, exploratory laparotomy, and bowel resections
• Equipment includes NGT, chest tubes, feeding tubes, and wound vacs
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Charting via Epic; Pyxis and SBAR communication also used
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within the facility and scope of practice required as needed
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active RN license — GA or compact license required
• Current BLS and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills required
• Colostomy/ileostomy management and feeding tube care required
• Wound care experience required
• Isolation precautions/PPE knowledge required
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Prior Med/Surg work setting experience required
• Travel nursing experience required

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Navy blue scrubs required
• RTO maximum of 7 days per contract; all RTO must be finalized prior to placement — no RTO or schedule changes will be accommodated after an offer is made, including the first week of the assignment; the weekend of 5/25–5/27 cannot be accommodated
• Holiday coverage is required: if 1–2 major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work all of them; if 3 major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work 2 of them — major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• Candidates who have worked at or been employed directly by this health system (in any capacity) must have been away from all system facilities for a full year before being eligible to apply as a traveler
• Local candidates are accepted for this position
• The listed shift and schedule are firm — no alternate shift or schedule requests will be considered
• Two supervisory references (manager level or above) are highly preferred