Travel Medical Surgical RN - $2,130 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 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 role requiring 2 years of experience and Epic charting proficiency.

Details

• Medical Surgical unit within a hospital setting
• 1:6 patient ratio
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM), with 36 or 48 hour options available
• Weekend shifts required
• Float required to like units within scope based on facility needs
• Epic charting system experience required

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM or Compact) required, pending license accepted if obtained prior to start
• BLS certification required
• 2 years of experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy/phlebotomy, port access/management, peripheral line care, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Experience with BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tubes, oxygen administration, and nasal cannula
• Experience with colostomy/ileostomy and feeding tube care and management
• Experience managing CVA patients
• Experience administering Heparin, Insulin, and PCA medications
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac
• Experience with pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• Experience with surgical drains
• Experience with telemetry monitoring (on-unit and remote) and use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Experience with total joint replacement care

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive medical-surgical nursing care including cardiac monitoring and emergency response support
• Brief unit orientation provided for float assignments
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible; locals not accepted
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Previous staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• No travel pairs or groups accepted
• RTO must be requested at time of consideration, with a maximum of 4 days auto-approved and none during the first week of orientation

American Traveler Job ID #P-754183. 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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