Travel RN - Med/Surg

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 6, 2026
• Length: 20 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg position at a short-term acute care hospital, specializing in orthopedic, urology, and plastics surgery patients on a night shift schedule.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting with 68 total staffed beds
• Medical Surgical unit with a focus on short-stay orthopedic (primarily joint replacement), urology, and plastics surgery patients
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• On-call is required for this position
• Floating within the Med/Surg unit required to meet facility needs
• Charting via Epic (experience required)
• Free parking available in unrestricted employee spaces on-site

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact RN license valid in Missouri required at time of consideration; IL candidates may be considered with a pending IL license
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Experience with Epic EMR required
• Orthopedic or plastics post-surgical nursing experience required (one or the other; both not necessary)
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Navy scrubs required (top, jacket, and bottom)
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO during the first week of orientation
• Travelers may remain at this health system for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required
• Former permanent employees of this health system must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Orientation modules are required prior to start