Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,160 per week

Job Summary

A Medical Surgical with Telemetry (MS TELE) registered nurse position is available in Alexandria, Louisiana. This role involves providing patient care in a trauma, orthopedics, and medical-surgical unit that accommodates 36 beds with a staffing of 49 personnel. Candidates are required to bring their active nursing license and ACLS certification on the first day. The position starts on July 6, 2026, and offers day and night shifts.

Job Details

• Location: Alexandria, LA
• Unit type: Trauma/Orthopedics/Medical-Surgical
• Unit capacity: 36 beds
• Number of staff: 49
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, with every other weekend shifts and on-call when census is low

Required Qualifications

• Active Nursing License
• ACLS
• BLS
• 1 year of experience in Med-Surg
• Louisiana residency or eligible to practice in Louisiana
• Minimum 0 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Critical thinking skills
• Team-player attitude
• Prioritization
• Time management skills

Responsibilities

• wound vac changes
• wound care
• IV insertions
• insertion of indwelling Foley catheters

Float Area(s)

• 6A
• 3A
• 3South
• 4South

Dress Code

Blue scrubs, no sweatshirts or Crocs

Additional Information

• Every other weekend shifts
• On-call when census is low
• Unit policies and guidelines can be attached

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Pay package

The pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax-free stipend amount to be determined.