Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,068 per week

About the role

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The assignment is for 15 weeks, 36 hours per week, 12‑hour day shifts. TotalMed RN is a Top Ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency that places clinicians nationwide.

Job ID #1505733

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and prioritize data collection based on patients' immediate conditions or needs.
• Perform ongoing assessments and provide 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 to treatment.
• Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
• Prepare equipment and aid the physician during examination and treatment of patients.
• Educate patients on surgical procedures.
• Participate in discharge planning and initiate patient education plans as prescribed by the physician.
• Stand and walk for long periods; bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
• Lift up to 20 pounds routinely; moving or lifting patients may require up to 50 pounds.
• Work in a fast‑paced environment treating patients who may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative.

Requirements

• BLS certification
• 1‑2 years of recent acute care experience (the posting notes a minimum of 2 years for the requirement)
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) discipline
• Medical‑Surgical (Med Surg) specialty

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay