
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Albany, GA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 22, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $50.00
- Weekly
- $1,800
- Yearly (full-time)
- $93,600
- Start date
- September 28, 2026
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 Job in Albany, Georgia
Join a dynamic acute care team as a Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse in Albany, GA. This 17-week medical-surgical nursing assignment offers a great opportunity to provide high-quality patient care in a busy hospital setting while enjoying the welcoming South Georgia community and convenient access to Atlanta and Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Job Details
- Position Type: Travel Registered Nurse
- Specialty: Med/Surg / Acute Care
- Location: Albany, GA 31701
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,800–$1,890
- Start Date: September 28, 2026
- End Date: January 25, 2027
- Assignment Length: 17 weeks
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
- Shift Schedule: Days, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
- Shifts per Week: 3 shifts per week
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Charting System: MEDITECH
- Care Setting: Acute care hospital
Job Requirements
- Active RN license required
- Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience required, including at least 1 travel nursing assignment
- Current BLS certification from AHA required
- Current NIHSS certification from AHA required
- MEDITECH experience preferred
- Strong clinical judgment and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced Med/Surg environment
- Ability to float to other acute care areas as needed
- Comfortable working every other weekend and holidays as needed
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, high-quality nursing care to adult medical-surgical patients
- Monitor patient conditions, assess changes, and respond appropriately to clinical needs
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with provider orders and unit standards
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support positive patient outcomes
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient progress in MEDITECH
- Support unit flow by assisting with floating assignments as needed
- Maintain professionalism, flexibility, and a patient-centered approach throughout the assignment
Apply now for this Travel Med/Surg RN opportunity in Albany, Georgia and join a supportive acute care healthcare team today.
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.
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