Travel RN - Med​/Surg - Long Term Care

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$1,554/wk

Travel RN
- Med/Surg
- Long Term Care

Travel RN
- Med/Surg
- Long Term Care

Assignment Overview

Overview

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Posted 12 days ago

Shift

Nights, 3x12hrs

Hours

36 hrs/wk

Start Date

Oct 12, 2026

Length

13 weeks

Openings

2

Actual start date is typically 3-4 weeks from time the offer is received. Start dates are determined based on facility needs and credentialing requirements.

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American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Med/Surg LTAC position requiring 2+ years of LTACH experience and current KY or compact RN licensure.

• LTAC unit setting including ICU, Med/Surg, Med/Surg/Tele, and PCU care areas
• Uses Meditech EMR (preferred experience)
• Night shift rotation of 3x12 and 4x12 hours (19:00-7:30), totaling 84 hours per two-week pay period
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required within scope of practice

• Active KY or compact RN license in hand required at time of consideration
• AHA BLS, AHA ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of current LTACH experience required
• MS/Tele or ICU experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level I or II experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and 12-lead EKG interpretation
• Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy care preferred
• Proficiency in IV therapy including central, arterial, and PICC line management
• Experience with complex wound care and infection prevention/isolation precautions
• Driver's license required, with address matching permanent address
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted (medical/religious exemptions reviewed case-by-case)

• Provide comprehensive medical-surgical and critical care nursing within an LTAC setting
• Administer and monitor medications including antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, antihypertensives, vasopressors, and thrombolytics
• Manage complex respiratory, renal, endocrine, cardiovascular, GI, and neurological patient needs
• Two professional references required, including one charge-level or higher and one supervisor reference, both completed within the last year
• Must reside within 75 miles of the facility to be eligible, though local candidates are not accepted
• RTO limited to up to 7 days and must be submitted upfront with no changes; must work a major or minor shift on every holiday
• Traveler pairs accepted on a limited basis and will not be scheduled on the same shift or unit
• Returning travelers must take a minimum 6-month break after completing one year in the system before becoming eligible again
• This is a single 13-week contract with no extensions approved

These details are based on information provided by the facility and may include inaccuracies or be subject to updates. Please verify all details with your recruiter.

Pay

Overview

$1,554/wk

Assignment Total (13 Weeks)

$20,204

Annual Equivalent (52 Weeks)

$80,816

Weekly Breakdown

Weekly Wages

$648/wk

Regular Hours

$18.00 x 36 hours/wk = $648

Weekly Stipends

$906/wk

Lodging

$61.45 x 7 days = $430

Meals & Incidentals

$68.00 x 7 days = $476

$1,554/wk

In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $1,399 - $1,554. The $1,554 weekly pay listed in this posting, along with related figures, corresponds to the higher…