Med/Surg | Registered Nurse

Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Petersburg, West Virginia

Join a collaborative medical-surgical nursing team in Petersburg, WV, for a 13-week travel nurse assignment providing acute care to adult patients on an 18-bed medical-surgical unit. This West Virginia travel nursing opportunity offers supportive staffing, 12-hour night shifts, and access to scenic Potomac Highlands recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Nursing Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Healthcare Setting: Acute care; 18-bed medical-surgical unit
• Location: Petersburg, West Virginia
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 31, 2026
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as scheduled
• Holiday Requirement: Rotating holidays with permanent staff
• Call Requirement: None
• Floating: None
• Documentation System: MEDITECH
• Dress Code: No specific scrub color required

Med/Surg Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in West Virginia
• At least 1 year of recent medical-surgical nursing experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Experience caring for adult medical-surgical patients, including those with COPD, CHF, total joint procedures, hysterectomies, and general postoperative needs
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts, alternating weekends, and rotating holidays
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and teamwork skills
• Travel nursing experience is preferred but not required

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to acute medical-surgical patients throughout the assigned shift
• Assess patient conditions, develop and implement individualized nursing care plans, and evaluate outcomes
• Care for patients with respiratory, cardiac, orthopedic, gynecologic, and general postoperative diagnoses
• Administer medications and treatments safely while monitoring for therapeutic response and adverse effects
• Monitor telemetry information and communicate significant rhythm or clinical changes to the appropriate care team
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse aides, respiratory therapists, charge nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in MEDITECH
• Support safe patient transitions, patient education, discharge planning, and continuity of care
• Follow unit standards, infection-prevention practices, and applicable nursing policies

Apply now for this Med/Surg Registered Nurse travel contract in Petersburg, West Virginia, and join a supportive acute-care nursing team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.