Travel Medical Surgical RN - $2,077 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• 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: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring an active Ohio or compact RN license and at least 1 year of acute care experience.

Details

• Medical Surgical unit within a hospital setting
• Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Schedule includes weekdays and some weekends
• Uses EPIC EMR for charting
• May be required to float to lower acuity units as needed

Requirements

• Active Ohio RN license or compact license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required
• IV certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required, with strong acute care background preferred
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and multitasking skills required
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Experience with respiratory care, chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac), nasal cannula, and oxygen administration
• Cardiac monitoring experience including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience with Rapid Response/Code team protocols
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE use
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, peripheral line care, and PICC line management
• Experience in neurological/psychiatric care and substance withdrawal management

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include starting and managing IVs, administering medications safely, monitoring vital signs and patient responses, and educating patients on treatments and self-care
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team on patient care plans
• Follow all hospital policies to maintain patient safety
• 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a Manager, Director, or Supervisor; a Charge RN may serve as the second reference; coworker references are not accepted
• Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of the health system are not eligible to be hired as travelers at any Ohio State University hospital location
• Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate
• RTO must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Ohio fingerprinting is required promptly after contract signing; candidates within driving distance must complete this in person, while those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-740119. 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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