Travel Med Surg RN - $2,227 per week

About the role

Travel nurse RN Med Surg position in Petoskey, Michigan at McLaren Northern’s Level 2 North, a 28‑bed Medical Surgical Unit that serves general and vascular surgery, bariatric surgery, plastic surgery, trauma, and stroke patients. Start date: October 5, 2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Employment type: travel. Shift: 12‑hour days, 36 hours per week. The facility enforces a strict 3‑strike attendance policy: absence or lateness >20 minutes three times results in immediate termination, with exceptions for communicable disease or hospitalization with supporting evidence, effective June 1, 2024.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with other members of the health care team to develop, implement and evaluate an individualized written plan of care based upon a physiological, psychosocial, spiritual assessment consistent with patient/significant others changing needs and goals utilizing the Clinical Practice Model (CPM) and the Caring‑Quality Model.
• Seeks life‑long learning through certification, advanced practice, higher education and literature review.
• Demonstrates leadership through sharing of knowledge, being a clinical resource and professional role model.
• Demonstrates effective communication through collegial relationships, SBAR and interdisciplinary communication.
• Demonstrates enhanced time management skills and ability to assist others in order to contribute to the overall performance of the team.
• Performs other duties consistent with the purpose of the job as directed by general and unit‑specific competency‑based objectives.

Requirements

• Active Michigan RN license in hand.
• Current BLS (AHA) certification.
• Minimum 2+ years of straight medical‑surgical nursing experience.
• Not float, not SDU/TELE, etc.

Qualifications

• Trauma level experience – Level I or II (required).
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed hours
• Continuing education
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1

Schedule

36 hours per week, 12‑hour day shifts.