Med Surg RN
Fishersville, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 11, 2027
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Medical Surgical Overflow unit requiring 2+ years of surgical experience and a VA or compact RN license.

Details

• Fast-paced inpatient surgical overflow unit
• Patient population includes pediatric surgical patients aged 12 and above depending on procedure
• Procedures include general, abdominal, urological, orthopedic, hysterectomy, mastectomy, spine, and bariatric surgery
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:00)
• Every other weekend required
• Floating to other units expected at times
• Meditech charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license (VA or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of surgical nursing experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, central line and PICC line management, and phlebotomy
• Skills in wound care/wound vac, isolation precautions/PPE, and chest tube management preferred
• Cardiac monitoring and telemetry experience preferred
• Experience with total joint replacement and ortho trauma patients preferred

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across varied surgical specialties including ortho, cardiovascular, and GI cases
• Participate in rapid response and code team activations as needed
• RTO must align with holiday coverage policy: work one holiday if one falls in assignment, one of two if two fall in assignment, or two of three if three fall in assignment
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Candidates who previously worked permanently for the facility within the past 24 months will not be considered
• Fit testing is required, and candidates must be clean-shaven unless an approved medical exemption is provided
• Zero-tolerance drug policy in place, including no acceptance of medical marijuana cards