Med Surg RN
Placentia, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week day shift assignment requiring at least one year of acute care experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Medical Surgical unit caring for adult and geriatric patients
• 1:5 patient ratios on days, nights, and weekends
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM-7:30 PM, Monday-Friday
• Floating required
• Weekend coverage required as needed
• Unit cares for conditions including GI, respiratory, GU/renal, neuro/psych, cardiovascular, orthopedic, and plastics cases

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand at time of application (EMSA not accepted)
• BLS and ACLS certifications required in-hand at time of application
• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience required
• Minimum 1 year experience in acute care setting required
• Specialty unit experience must include at least 1 year full-time equivalent experience within the past 2 years
• Epic EMR experience required and must be documented in work history
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Two supervisor references required at time of application
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Experience with skills such as IV therapy, blood product administration, PICC line management, tracheostomy care, wound care/wound vac, telemetry monitoring, and management of cardiac drips

Additional Information

• Provide medical-surgical nursing care across a variety of patient populations and conditions
• Responsibilities may include ortho trauma, total joint replacement, post-angiogram, and surgical drain management
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel candidates
• Previous staff must have been separated from the facility for a minimum of 1 year to return as a traveler
• No RTO allowed within the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days of RTO preferred per 13-week contract
• A screenshot confirming RTO request is required at time of application
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position, except where otherwise noted