Travel Med Surg RN - $2,919 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg RN for a day shift position requiring 2 years of Med/Surg experience and prior travel experience.

Details

• Work in the Medical Surgical unit of a teaching hospital
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 or 4x12 hours (6:45am-7:15pm)
• Cardiac monitoring and remote telemetry monitoring
• Preferred Cerner/Oracle Health charting experience
• Floating required in rotation with staff according to facility floating policies and clinical experience

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or VA) required, in hand
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skills required: chest tube care (Emerson/PleurEvac), nasal cannula and non-invasive airway management, feeding tube care, peripheral IV therapy/phlebotomy, renal failure management, wound care/wound vac

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary/renal, and cardiac monitoring support
• Biweekly orientation held on Mondays with 8-10 hours of required training modules
• Scrubs of any color permitted with professional appearance; child-friendly print tops and scrub/lab coats allowed
• Nicotine-free campus
• Expected to work some holidays in rotation with staff
• RTO must be approved prior to assignment start, with preference for no RTO during the first few weeks
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Former permanent employees must be separated from the facility for at least one year before returning as a traveler
• Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to qualify for travel assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-787100. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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