Travel Medical Surgical RN - $2,074 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night shift position requiring MO or compact RN license and med/surg experience.

Details

• 57-bed max capacity Medical Specialties unit servicing internal medicine patients with a wide range of diagnoses
• Rooms feature video monitoring, sitter rooms, ceiling lifts, and bariatric accommodations
• Charge nurse and supervisor present on every shift
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 19:00-7:30
• Average patient ratios of 1:5 days and 1:6 nights, with occasional increases to 1:6 days and 1:7 nights
• Mandatory floating to MS and MS/Tele units, including duty as a Patient Observer/Sitter if needed
• Cerner charting preferred but not required

Requirements

• Active MO or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required; CPI certification preferred
• 2 years of RN experience preferred, though 1.5 years of Med/Surg experience will be considered for quality candidates
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy/phlebotomy, port access, PICC line management, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Experience with CVA and traumatic brain injury care preferred
• Respiratory care skills including HFNC, ABG interpretation, oxygen administration, and tracheostomy care
• Cardiac monitoring skills including dysrhythmia interpretation/management, telemetry, and rapid response/code team use
• Wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE experience
• Experience with PCA medications, renal failure management, and surgical drain care
• Heparin drip management experience preferred
• Ability to ambulate, reach, and move objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs

Additional Information

• Provide direct medical-surgical nursing care to a diverse internal medicine patient population
• Routine contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses in a 24/7, 365-day healthcare facility
• Required to work rotating shifts, holidays, and during inclement weather as needed
• Must work 50% of holidays falling within the contract term, with flexibility on which holidays are selected to meet this requirement
• RTO not granted for holidays but scheduling flexibility offered to meet holiday coverage needs
• Maximum of 10 RTO days allowed, none during the first week due to orientation
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates residing within 50 miles are not eligible; those residing 51-74 miles away may be offered a local rate
• Up to 3 consecutive 13-week contracts (or 9 months of consecutive service) allowed, followed by a mandatory 6-month break before returning in an agency capacity

American Traveler Job ID #P-753436. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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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