Med Surg RN
Fishersville, Virginia
Augusta Health

Registered Nurse: Medical Surgical (Med Surge Overflow)

Assignment Overview

• Location: Fishersville, Virginia
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 26 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Unit: Med Surge Overflow, a fast-paced inpatient surgical unit
• Floating: Floating to other units is expected at times with this position. The traveler must confirm this was reviewed before final signature.
• Holiday policy (RTO): If one holiday falls in the assignment, expect to work it. With two holidays, expect to work one. With three, expect to work two. Any RTO must be included in submission covers and assignment confirmation documents.
• Block scheduling: Not guaranteed, but the facility will try to group shifts together when available.

Patient Population and Procedures

• Accepts pediatric surgical patients aged 12 and above, depending on the surgical procedure.
• Procedures include general surgery, abdominal surgery, urological surgery, orthopedic surgery, hysterectomy, mastectomy, spine surgery, and bariatric surgery.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross (AHA Instructor, Provider, and RQI are acceptable)

Additional Requirements and Notes

• First-time travelers: Accepted.
• Local candidates: Not accepted. Local is defined as living within a 50-mile radius.
• Pending licenses: Not accepted.
• Onboarding: Multiple facility-specific forms and acknowledgments are required before start, including policy reviews, a campus map review, and a standards of appearance review.