Travel Medical Surgical RN - $1,866 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 14 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Medical/Surgical unit with a renal focus, requiring Epic experience and a minimum of 1 year of Med/Surg experience.

Details

• Hospital Medical/Surgical unit with a renal focus, serving an adult to geriatric patient population
• 49-room unit with an average daily census of 48 patients
• Patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• No on-call requirements
• EMR: Epic (required); Pyxis medication dispensing system also in use
• SBAR communication framework utilized on the unit

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of Med/Surg nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Preferred skills include: BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac), High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), blood product administration, central line blood draw, peripheral line care/management, phlebotomy, PICC line management, colostomy/ileostomy care, feeding tube care, heparin/insulin/PCA administration, wound care/wound vac, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure care, telemetry monitoring, and surgical drain management

Additional Information

• Navy blue scrubs required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted for this position
• All RTO must be finalized prior to starting the assignment; no RTO or schedule requests may be made after acceptance
• RTO is limited to a maximum of 7 days per contract; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• Holiday coverage policy: if 1–2 major holidays fall during the assignment, travelers are expected to work all of them with no holiday RTO available; if 3 major holidays fall during the assignment, travelers must work at least 2, with one holiday RTO request eligible for review
• Major holidays include: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday (counted as one), Christmas Eve/Christmas Day (counted as one), and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day (counted as one)
• No alternate shifts or special schedule requests are permitted; the posted night shift schedule is firm
• Candidates who have previously worked at or for this health system as permanent, per diem, or FCSS staff must have been away from all system facilities for a full year before being considered as a traveler
• Travelers who previously had a cancellation or facility DNR must complete one successful assignment outside of this health system before reapplying
• Two supervisory references (manager level or above; charge nurses not accepted) are highly preferred for consideration
• Copies of required certifications must be available for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-735909. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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