Medical Surgical RN
Garden City, KS
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg position requiring 2+ years of experience and KS or compact licensure.

Details

• Acute care Med/Surg unit in a Level III trauma hospital with 32 beds
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4, with nurse aide support at 1:5
• Patient population includes CHF, hypertension, chest pain work-ups, COPD exacerbations, asthma, pneumonia, pancreatitis, bowel obstructions, GI bleeding, and acute renal failure
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour day shift schedule
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling available
• Minimum of six weekend shifts required per six-week schedule
• Holiday coverage required
• Floating required, with priority given to travelers; may float within Zone 4 in extreme need situations
• Call or standby requirements determined by nurse manager

Requirements

• Active KS or compact RN license required, pending licenses not accepted
• BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA), pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• NIHSS experience required
• Must be proficient in titrating drips including analgesics, anticoagulants, and antihypertensives
• Experience with RT equipment such as CPAP, BiPAP, High Flow, and vents preferred
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care on a busy Med/Surg unit managing a variety of acute diagnoses
• Charge nurse role available and takes patient assignments
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Orientation includes 12 hours, with unit-specific orientation date and location assigned during orientation week
• Clinicians must be in-state for orientation week even if initial modules are remote
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be considered
• Travelers are expected to float within their hired zone as part of a Float Radius Policy and are responsible for securing housing accordingly
• Candidates may not have been directly employed by any facility within the associated health system within the past year, though PRN employment through outside firms will be considered
• First-time travelers may be considered