Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,981 per week

About the role

Travel nurse RN Med Surg position in Hastings, Nebraska. Start date: October 12, 2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Employment type: Travel. Specialty: Med Surg. Discipline: RN. Shift: 12‑hour nights, 36 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and prioritize data collection based on immediate conditions or needs.
• Perform ongoing assessments and appropriate treatments as ordered by a physician.
• Document patient findings and provide education and support to patients’ families.
• Provide bedside care for a variety of patients, including pre‑ and post‑op patients.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions.
• Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
• Prepare equipment and assist physician during examination and treatment.
• Educate patients on surgical procedures.
• Participate in discharge planning and initiate patient education plan as prescribed.

Requirements

• Current BLS certification.
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute care experience (1‑2 years preferred).
• Additional certifications may be required before assignment.

Qualifications

Ability to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop; lift up to 20 pounds routinely, with occasional patient lifts up to 50 pounds. Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with confused, agitated, or uncooperative patients.

Skills

• Patient assessment and prioritization.
• Medication administration and documentation.
• Wound care, catheter insertion, IV starts.
• Patient and family education.
• Discharge planning support.

Benefits

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

Pay

Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

12‑hour night shifts, 36 hours per week.