Travel Registered Nurse Med Surg Job
MO - Med/Surg RN - Nights - Medical Specialties - 36 hours GWW
Columbia, Missouri, United States | Start: 04/13/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks | Weekly pay: $2,117-$2,230 per week | Guaranteed hours: 36 per week | Shift: 3x12-hour Nights | Setting: Hospital, Travel - Temporary Assignment
This travel nursing role places you on a general medical unit within Medical Specialties/Acute Inpatient. The unit comprises 32 beds with a mix of medical diagnoses, and you may float to other MS areas as needed. The shift is nights, with a typical RN-to-patient ratio of 1:6 on nights; you may be asked to care for up to 8 patients when required.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,117-$2,230 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks (with potential extension)
- Shift: Nights, 3x12-hour shifts
- Start date: 04/13/2026
- Unit type: Medical Specialties/Acute Inpatient, 32-bed general medical unit; floating to other MS areas as needed
- Additional note: Night assignments may require caring for up to 8 patients when necessary
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a general medical unit, focusing on common Med/Surg conditions and multi-diagnosis patients
- Administer prescribed medications, monitor patient status, and document changes accurately
- Conduct IV therapies and line management; assist with vascular access as appropriate
- Operate and monitor equipment (IV pumps, bladder scanners, lifts, beds, O2, CPAP, HEPA-related devices)
- Support airway management with CPAP/BiPAP capabilities; assist with feeding tubes and wound care as required
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team, ensure patient safety, and participate in float adjustments to other MS areas as needed
- Provide patient and family education and participate in discharge planning as appropriate
Requirements
- Experience on a general medical unit with multiple medications and a safety-first approach
- Willingness to float to other Medical Specialties areas as needed
- Ability to manage up to 8 patients when required (note: nightly ratio often 1:6; not guaranteed)
- Shift availability for nights (1900-0730)
- Current CEU documentation required to be provided during the interview process
Benefits and Support
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- 13-week contract with potential extension
- Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour nights
- Travel assignment support and assignment coordination
- Opportunity to demonstrate flexibility across Medical Specialties units
- Process may require CEU documentation review at interview
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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
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