What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel RN - Med/Surg position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring a CO or compact RN license and 2 years of experience.
Details
- Acute care Med/Surg unit with 14 beds and a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio
- Patient population includes CHF, hypertension, chest pain work-ups, COPD exacerbations, asthma, pneumonia, pancreatitis, bowel obstructions, GI bleeding, and acute renal failure
- Rural hospital setting with typically lower resources and lower patient volumes
- RNs are required to titrate drips including analgesics, anticoagulants, and antihypertensives
- No dedicated tele/monitor techs; RNs must be comfortable reading their own strips and escalating concerns to a physician
- Uses RT equipment including CPAP, BiPap, High Flow, and vents
- Charge nurse takes an assignment; nurse aide support provided once the floor reaches 9 patients
- EPIC EMR used
- Night shift schedule, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
- Self-scheduling and block scheduling offered
- Minimum of six weekend shifts required per six-week schedule
- Holiday coverage required
- Call/standby requirements determined by the Nurse Manager
- Floating required to ICU (low acuity), PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele units as determined by the Nurse Manager and department needs
- Navy blue scrubs required
Requirements
- Active CO state or compact (NLC) RN license required, pending licenses not accepted
- BLS and ACLS certification (AHA) required
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
- Comfortable reading telemetry strips and escalating concerns independently
- Driver's license copy required for consideration
- Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
Additional Information
- Deliver direct patient care on a rural Med/Surg unit with a diverse case mix
- Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility
- Travelers are expected to float within their assigned zone and are responsible for securing housing that allows them to meet this requirement
- Candidates must be available in-state for orientation week, even if initial training modules are completed remotely
- Candidates who have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-associated facility within the past year are not eligible; PRN employment through outside staffing firms is acceptable
- First-time travelers may be considered for this position
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan