Med/Surg | Registered Nurse

Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift | Albany, Georgia

Explore a rewarding travel nursing job as a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) in Albany, Georgia. Provide compassionate care in an acute-care hospital while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary team. Albany offers a welcoming Southwest Georgia community with historic charm, outdoor recreation along the Flint River, and a relaxed pace of life between assignments.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800-$1,890
• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
• Healthcare Setting: On-site acute-care hospital
• Location: Albany, Georgia
• Start Date: October 5, 2026
• Assignment End Date: February 1, 2027
• Contract Duration: 17 weeks
• Nursing Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Shifts per Week: Typically 3 shifts per week based on a 36-hour schedule
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call Requirement: Limited low-census call
• Holiday Requirement: Rotating holidays with the permanent staff
• Orientation: 16 hours, including floor-specific orientation
• Electronic Medical Record: MEDITECH
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 nurse to 6 patients
• Scrub Color: Caribbean blue

Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Georgia
• At least 1 year of Medical-Surgical nursing experience in an acute-care setting
• At least 1 completed travel nursing assignment
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Current NIHSS certification
• Telemetry experience and comfort caring for patients requiring BIPAP, CPAP, or Vapotherm support
• Familiarity with MEDITECH or the ability to quickly learn electronic medical record systems
• Willingness to float to related units, including orthopedic/neuro, oncology, and acute-care areas, as needed
• Flexibility to adapt to changing patient assignments during the shift
• Must meet the facility’s 75-mile residency requirement for travel nursing assignments

Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult Medical-Surgical patients in an acute-care hospital
• Assess patient conditions, develop and update nursing care plans, administer medications, and evaluate treatment outcomes
• Monitor patients on telemetry and recognize changes in condition requiring timely intervention
• Care for patients with a variety of medical and surgical diagnoses while promoting safety, comfort, and recovery
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nursing assistants, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Complete accurate clinical documentation and communication using MEDITECH
• Respond effectively to changing patient assignments and support safe staffing across designated units
• Provide patient and family education regarding medications, treatments, discharge planning, and ongoing care needs

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical travel nursing opportunity in Albany, Georgia, and take the next step in your travel RN career.

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.