
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Albany, GA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 6, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $50.00
- Weekly
- $1,800
- Yearly (full-time)
- $93,600
This job pays about $50.00/hour — 11% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Georgia ($44.98/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Georgia right now
- 1,478 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Georgia from 6 agencies, 203 of them in Albany.
- Pay in these listings: $20.45 – $105/hour, median $51.50/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Georgia: $44.98/hour ($93,558/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($85.00/hour across 11 jobs).
Job description
Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Care Job in Albany, GA
Join a supportive acute care team as a Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse in Albany, Georgia. This Med/Surg nursing job is ideal for an experienced RN who thrives in a fast-paced hospital environment, values teamwork, and wants to make an impact on a busy medical-surgical unit. Albany is a welcoming Southwest Georgia community of about 80,000 residents with convenient access to Atlanta and Tallahassee.
Job Details
- Employment Type: Travel RN
- Specialty: Medical-Surgical / Acute Care
- Location: Albany, Georgia
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
- Hours per Week: 36 hours guaranteed
- Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
- Contract Length: 17 weeks
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,800 - $1,890
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Floating: May float to other acute care areas as needed
- Charting System: MEDITECH experience preferred
- Orientation: General and unit-specific orientation provided
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum of 1 year of Med/Surg nursing experience required
- At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment required
- Current BLS certification from AHA required
- Current NIHSS certification from AHA required
- Ability to work 12-hour overnight shifts and every other weekend
- Comfortable with floating and caring for a varied acute care patient population
- Strong communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, high-quality nursing care to medical-surgical patients
- Assess patients, monitor changes in condition, and respond appropriately
- Administer medications, treatments, and ongoing nursing interventions
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to support patient outcomes
- Accurately document care in the electronic medical record
- Support patient flow, including care for holds and floating assignments as needed
- Maintain a calm, professional presence during busy night shift operations
- Promote patient safety, comfort, and positive clinical outcomes
Apply now to explore this Travel Med/Surg RN opportunity in Albany, GA, and join a healthcare team committed to quality patient care.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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