American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Roanoke, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Medical/Surgical position at a Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital in Roanoke, VA, with Epic experience and night shift availability required.

Details

• Medical/Surgical unit within a large, acute care academic teaching hospital
• Adult acute care patient population including post-operative elective back surgeries, trauma, prostate cancer, gallbladder, and cellulitis cases
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Night shift schedule: 3x12s, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling block
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract
• Floating required within skillset
• Epic EMR experience required
• RN may be required to work in a charge nurse or preceptor capacity

Requirements

• Active VA state RN license or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted only if the candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state
• Current BLS certification required
• Proficiency in Med/Surg nursing care with experience working alongside Rapid Response and Code teams
• Skilled in peripheral line care and management, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration, and isolation precautions
• Two professional references required for consideration
• Copy of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration

Additional Information

• The hospital is a 703-bed private, not-for-profit general acute care teaching hospital and the region's only Level I Trauma Center (adult and pediatric)
• Magnet-designated facility with over 20 years of recognition for nursing excellence
• Affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, University of Virginia, and Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Certified stroke center
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted for this position
• All RTO, block scheduling, and special scheduling requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-714535. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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