Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,387 per week

Slate Healthcare
  • Utica, NY
  • $2,387 Per Week
7 days ago

Job Description

Slate Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Utica, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: Med Surg
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 08/31/2026
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, days
  • Employment Type: Travel

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Stroke Stepdown)

Join a supportive medical-surgical team providing comprehensive care for patients with a strong emphasis on stroke stepdown recovery. In this role, you'll perform thorough patient assessments, administer medications, monitor patient progress, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to achieve the best possible outcomes. This position offers day shifts with a block schedule and may require floating to other units based on staffing and patient care needs. Strong communication, clinical judgment, and critical thinking skills are essential for managing a diverse patient population.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 2 years of recent Medical-Surgical nursing experience
  • Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification (required for this unit)
  • Valid driver's license with a matching current address
  • Completed skills checklist specific to the Medical-Surgical specialty
  • Previous travel nursing experience documentation
  • Updated resume reflecting at least 2 years of Medical-Surgical nursing experience

Key Highlights

 

  • Specialized experience in stroke step-down patient care
  • Collaborative, team-oriented work environment
  • Opportunity to care for a diverse medical-surgical patient population
  • Float opportunities to broaden clinical experience

About Slate Healthcare

Slate Healthcare is a premier travel healthcare staffing agency, connecting healthcare professionals with thousands of opportunities at top-tier hospitals and facilities across the country.

We’re committed to supporting nurses and allied health professionals in building stable, fulfilling careers—while embracing the freedom and excitement that comes with travel. Our goal is simple: to offer flexibility, competitive pay, and personalized placements that align with each clinician’s lifestyle and career goals.

At Slate, we empower our professionals to choose when and where they work, while ensuring they receive the highest compensation possible—because we believe that exceptional care starts with empowered caregivers.



Numbers & Facts

LocationUtica, NY

Skills

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
  • Cerebral Vascular Accidentunmatched
  • Clinical Medicineunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Driver's Licenseunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Medication Administrationunmatched
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)unmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Patient Assessmentunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Recruiting/Staffing Agencyunmatched
  • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
  • Surgical Nursingunmatched
  • Surgical Proceduresunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched

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