Travel Registered Nurse Med Surg Job

Utica, NY
Contracted
Mid Level
Overview
Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical (Med Surg) travel assignment in Utica, NY. Start date 11/23/2026 for a 13-week duration. Weekly pay ranges from $2,177 to $2,319 per week with 36 guaranteed hours per week. Shift is night, on a 2x3 schedule (6:30 pm–7:00 am); block scheduling is not promised. Work setting is an inpatient, acute-care medical-surgical unit. Assignment managed through Healthforce Healthcare LLC.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,177–$2,319 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: Night, 6:30 pm–7:00 am, 2x3 schedule (block scheduling not guaranteed)
- Start date: 11/23/2026
- Setting: Inpatient medical-surgical unit (acute care)
- Local rate option for locals within 75 miles
- Travel experience required; floating to other Med-Surg units as needed

Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to adults on a Med-Surg unit, including post-operative monitoring and care for conditions such as abdominal pain, cholelithiasis, osteoarthritis, fractures, back pain, and morbid obesity (bariatric surgery).
- Administer medications, manage IV pumps, and support NG/tube feeding when needed; monitor patient status and respond to changes in condition.
- Document assessments, treatments, and patient responses in the electronic health record (EPIC); coordinate with the multidisciplinary team for admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Assist with patient education, mobility, wound care, pain management, and safety/compliance with clinical protocols.
- Demonstrate flexibility with floating to other Med-Surg units and maintain adaptability to unit needs and patient acuity.

Requirements
- Active New York Registered Nurse license; Nursys license verification required with an active NY license and all active RN licenses.
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
- Minimum 2+ years of Med-Surg nursing experience; travel experience required with documented prior travel assignments.
- EMR experience, specifically EPIC.
- RTO requests must be included at submission; ability to work in an inpatient Med-Surg setting; valid driver’s license with address matching demographics.
- Demonstrated ability to float to other Med-Surg units as needed.

Benefits and Support
- 13-week assignment with 36 guaranteed hours per week
- Night shift with a 2x3 schedule (6:30 pm–7:00 am)
- Local rate option for candidates within 75 miles of the assignment location
- RTO acceptance at submission to support planned time off

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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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