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Job Description & Requirements
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical - Travel - (MS RN)
StartDate: 9/14/2026 Available Shifts: 12 D/E/N Pay Rate: $1839.00 - $1933.00
SimpliFi Interviews General Information: Beds: 34 Beds 17 on the South Side 17 on the North Side 1 year of minimum experience Will accept a first-time traveler Permanent staff must wait 2 years before returning as a traveler Travelers cannot live within a 75-mile radius of the facility Patient Types: Medical Type Patients: CHF, Diabetes, Dialysis, COPD, ETOH, IVDA Telemetry – remote monitoring with tele tech 24/7 Will not have to read or verify strips. Tele tech will notify RN of rhythm changes General Surgical Patients Post-operative and observation Patient Ratios: 1:5-6, can flex up to 7 in surge times (do not go above 1:7) -- working on getting this down by hiring more staff Required Certifications: BLS CPI or MOAB – must have prior to start ACLS (preferred) Skills required: IV insertion, trach management, chest tube management, NG Tube placement and management, feeding tubes, foley placement and management, wound care, dressing changes, central line management Cardiac rhythm interpretation (preferred) Support on the Unit: CNA (Ratio 1:8-9, can be as high as 1:12 due to) Unit Secretary – Day shift Telemetry suite with tele tech 24/7 Charge nurse takes a patient load Hospitalist, RT in house 24/7 (RT on unit) Phlebotomy does most peripheral draws, nurses will have to draw all central lines Charting System/Equipment: EPIC BD Alaris IV Pumps Omnicell Orientation: 1 Day of general orientation (get badge, learning modules) If general orientation is only part of day, and the remainder of the day will be used for on unit orientation 1-2 days of on-unit orientation Floating: To any med-surg unit and holding/overflow unit Scheduling: Every other weekend expectation, rarely back to back weekends Shift Times: Day: 0700 – 1930; Night: 1900-0730 No self-scheduling RTO requests: Clinical team to approve up to 7 days off. Need approval from unit Manager for greater than 7 days off. Holidays: will be assigned a holiday in rotation – request RTO approval for holidays Other Notes: Scrubs: Ceil Blue
Required Qualifications
Registered Nurse, MS SSN Required DOB Required References: 1 Reference in the last 12 months
MS skills checklist and Reference within a year
m/s reference within 12 mos
Preferred Qualifications
previous travel
Job Benefits
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical - Travel - (MS RN)
StartDate: 9/14/2026 Available Shifts: 12 D/E/N Pay Rate: $1839.00 - $1933.00
SimpliFi Interviews General Information: Beds: 34 Beds 17 on the South Side 17 on the North Side 1 year of minimum experience Will accept a first-time traveler Permanent staff must wait 2 years before returning as a traveler Travelers cannot live within a 75-mile radius of the facility Patient Types: Medical Type Patients: CHF, Diabetes, Dialysis, COPD, ETOH, IVDA Telemetry – remote monitoring with tele tech 24/7 Will not have to read or verify strips. Tele tech will notify RN of rhythm changes General Surgical Patients Post-operative and observation Patient Ratios: 1:5-6, can flex up to 7 in surge times (do not go above 1:7) -- working on getting this down by hiring more staff Required Certifications: BLS CPI or MOAB – must have prior to start ACLS (preferred) Skills required: IV insertion, trach management, chest tube management, NG Tube placement and management, feeding tubes, foley placement and management, wound care, dressing changes, central line management Cardiac rhythm interpretation (preferred) Support on the Unit: CNA (Ratio 1:8-9, can be as high as 1:12 due to) Unit Secretary – Day shift Telemetry suite with tele tech 24/7 Charge nurse takes a patient load Hospitalist, RT in house 24/7 (RT on unit) Phlebotomy does most peripheral draws, nurses will have to draw all central lines Charting System/Equipment: EPIC BD Alaris IV Pumps Omnicell Orientation: 1 Day of general orientation (get badge, learning modules) If general orientation is only part of day, and the remainder of the day will be used for on unit orientation 1-2 days of on-unit orientation Floating: To any med-surg unit and holding/overflow unit Scheduling: Every other weekend expectation, rarely back to back weekends Shift Times: Day: 0700 – 1930; Night: 1900-0730 No self-scheduling RTO requests: Clinical team to approve up to 7 days off. Need approval from unit Manager for greater than 7 days off. Holidays: will be assigned a holiday in rotation – request RTO approval for holidays Other Notes: Scrubs: Ceil Blue
Required Qualifications
Registered Nurse, MS SSN Required DOB Required References: 1 Reference in the last 12 months
MS skills checklist and Reference within a year
m/s reference within 12 mos
Preferred Qualifications
previous travel
Job Benefits
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
- Competitive pay rates
- Free, quality, private housing
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401(k) and Flex Spending
- Life Insurance
- Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
- Free Continuing Education
- Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
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Salary : $1,839 - $1,933