Medical Surgical RN
Stockbridge, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night shift hospital position requiring 2 years of oncology and surgical trauma experience plus prior travel assignment experience.

Details

• Medical Surgical unit treating adult to geriatric patients
• Oncology and surgical trauma population, mostly post-surgical patients with some stroke overflow
• Patient ratio of 1:5-6 on a 16-bed unit
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:00
• Every other weekend required unless otherwise specified
• Floating required within facility and scope of practice as needed
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic (required), Pyxis, and SBAR communication
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skills needed include wound care/wound vac, IV therapy, PICC line management, central line blood draws, chest tube management, and telemetry monitoring
• Experience with NG tubes, CBI, foley catheters, TPN/PPN, and pain management required
• Experience with colostomy/ileostomy care and feeding tube management required
• Experience with CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, and spinal cord injury patients required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including dressing changes, wound care, and pain management for post-surgical and oncology patients
• Manage PICCs, ports, and central lines as part of routine care
• Participate in isolation precautions and PPE protocols as needed
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract, which must be finalized at time of consideration
• No RTO can be requested during orientation week
• Holiday coverage required for Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/Day
• Limited holiday RTO may be considered only if three major holidays fall within the assignment period
• No schedule changes or alternate shift requests permitted once assignment begins
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Previous charge experience is preferred but not required