Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical-Surgical - 26-13669

Job Description

Job DescriptionTravel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical

Location: Saratoga Springs, New York

Job Type: Travel Nursing

Contract Duration: 13 Weeks - Contract (NO BENEFITS)

Shift: Night Shift

Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM

Pay Rate

- Weekly Pay: $1,950–$2,000

Candidate Requirement: Travel candidates only. Local candidates are not accepted.

Position Overview

The Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical will provide safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care to medical-surgical patients in an acute-care hospital setting. The nurse will assess patient needs, implement individualized care plans, monitor patient progress, and collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of acute-care nursing experience, prior travel nursing experience, and proficiency with EPIC electronic medical records. Candidates must be willing to float to other units as needed, within their scope of practice and clinical competency.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to medical-surgical patients in an acute-care hospital setting.

• Assess patient conditions, identify care needs, and monitor changes in clinical status.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans.

• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate patient care.

• Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and established protocols.

• Monitor patient responses to treatment and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.

• Maintain accurate and timely patient records using the EPIC electronic medical records system.

• Follow hospital policies, infection-control procedures, and patient safety standards.

• Float to other units based on staffing requirements, management direction, clinical competency, and scope of practice.

• Provide effective communication during handoffs and collaborate with team members to ensure continuity of care.

Required Qualifications

• Active New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Minimum of 2 years of acute-care hospital nursing experience.

• Previous travel nursing experience required.

• Medical-Surgical nursing experience required.

• EPIC electronic medical records experience required.

• Ability and willingness to float to other units as needed, within scope of practice.

• Availability to work the required night shift: 7:00 PM–7:30 AM.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.

• Excellent communication, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

• Ability to adapt quickly to changing assignments and hospital workflows.