Travel Medical Surgical RN - $2,211 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• 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: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Medical Surgical unit position on night shift, requiring 2 years of experience and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Hospital-based Medical Surgical unit
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• 13-week assignment
• Patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:6
• Diverse patient population including sepsis, COPD, AKI, trauma, respiratory failure, bowel obstruction, cardiac conditions, diabetes, GI conditions, and isolation cases
• Uses Epic EMR for charting
• Required to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays

Requirements

• Active RN license (State or Compact) required and must be in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, central line care, and blood product administration
• Skilled in respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with wound care, isolation precautions, and PPE
• Knowledge of cardiac monitoring and rapid response protocols

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive medical-surgical nursing care across a wide range of diagnoses and patient age groups from infants to geriatrics
• Document care thoroughly in accordance with regulatory and hospital standards
• Maintain professional competencies and support ongoing professional development
• Work in a fast-paced, high-acuity clinical environment
• Must reside outside a 100-mile radius of the facility as local candidates are not accepted
• Former staff must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-736262. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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