Med Surg RN
Cape Girardeau, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 20 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night shift Surgical Unit position requiring at least one year of post-surgical experience and a MO or compact RN license.

Details

• Post-surgical Med-Surg unit within a hospital setting
• 23-bed unit with a 1:6 patient ratio
• Cares for post-surgical patients including urology, ortho, general surgery, and medical overflow cases
• Uses customary equipment including IV pumps
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Night shift schedule, 7p-7a
• Every other weekend required, block scheduling accommodated when possible but not guaranteed
• No call requirements
• Customary floating required to Med Surg and Progressive units

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of recent post-surgical (non-OR) nursing experience required
• Peri-dialysis experience preferred
• Must be a team player with strong communication skills
• Must be willing to learn and take on charge responsibilities
• No employment gaps of 90+ days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Delivers nursing care by developing nursing diagnoses, establishing care objectives, and defining nursing interventions
• Provides physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and families
• Educates patients and families on conditions, medications, and self-care skills
• Monitors changing patient conditions and re-evaluates care objectives as needed
• Black scrubs required
• Flu vaccination required for all travelers from November 1 to April 1 unless client-approved exemption is granted
• Expected to work at least one major summer or winter holiday
• Up to 5 days of requested time off allowed per 13-week period, with additional time subject to approval and possible makeup at the end of the assignment
• Local candidates accepted; candidates within 50 miles of the facility are subject to a local contract limit of 3 consecutive 13-week assignments before requiring a 1-year separation or transfer to a facility outside the radius
• Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, near a Level 3 Emergency and Trauma Center with Comprehensive Cardiac and Primary Stroke Center certifications