Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Ithaca, NY
Agency:
Pay: $2,000 to $2,300 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

The Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical Stay Unit is responsible for providing high-quality patient care to surgical patients requiring short-term post-operative monitoring and treatment. The RN will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in a fast-paced acute care environment.

Responsibilities include monitoring post-surgical patients, administering medications, managing pain control, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, documenting accurately in Epic EMR, and ensuring patient safety and compliance with hospital policies. Previous charge experience is required. The RN may be asked to float to units within their skill set based on hospital needs. No on-call required. Block scheduling may be accommodated based on unit schedule, but is not guaranteed.

• Active RN license (NY)

• Minimum 2+ years of recent experience in Surgical Unit or similar acute care specialty

• Previous charge nurse experience required

• Experience with Epic EMR

• BLS certification (ACLS preferred if applicable)

• Strong acute care background