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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN with at least 2 years of experience and a VA or compact RN license for a 13-week day-shift assignment on a dedicated education unit.
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Work on a 22-bed Dedicated Education Unit within a Medical Surgical department focused on precepting newly graduated nurses
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Patient ratio of 1:6
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Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
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Every other weekend required
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Floating required at times
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Meditech charting system experience preferred
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Community hospital experience preferred
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Active RN license (VA or Compact) required
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Current BLS certification required
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CPI certification preferred
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Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg RN experience required
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Prior 1:6 patient ratio experience required
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Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and peripheral line care/management
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Experience with blood product administration and central line blood draws
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Skills in accessing/managing ports and PICC line management preferred
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Experience with oxygen administration, nasal cannula, and tracheostomy care/management
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Skills in BiPAP/CPAP management and chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac) preferred
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Experience with high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
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Colostomy/ileostomy management and feeding tube care experience, feeding tube care preferred
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Medication administration experience including heparin, insulin, and PCA
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Skilled in isolation precautions/PPE and wound care, wound vac experience preferred
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Experience with pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care preferred
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Cardiac monitoring and telemetry (remote monitoring) experience required
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Serve as a preceptor supporting newly graduated nurses in developing foundational clinical skills
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
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Candidates must not have worked as permanent staff at the facility within the past 24 months
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Fit testing is required and candidates must be clean-shaven to comply, unless an approved medical exemption letter is obtained in advance
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Zero-tolerance drug policy is enforced, including no acceptance of medical marijuana cards
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Drug screening required during compliance and again on day one
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RTO policy ties holiday coverage to the number of holidays falling within the assignment, requiring work on a proportional number of those holidays
