Med Surg Travel Nurse

Travel Rn Med Surg Nurse

This Med Surg travel nurse job in Kealakekua, Hawaii, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Med Surg Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Kona Community Hospital. This role pays $2,154 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule.

As the Med Surg registered nurse on this assignment, you'll prioritize care across a varied medical-surgical caseload, administer ordered medications and treatments, educate patients and families, and manage admissions, discharges, and safe care transitions.

• Facility:
  Kona Community Hospital
• Location:
  
  Kealakekua, HI 96750
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Nights (3x12)

• Manage a varied caseload of patients with acute and chronic medical-surgical conditions, including postoperative care when assigned
• Perform thorough assessments and monitor for changes in condition, escalating concerns promptly
• Administer medications, IV therapy, and treatments as ordered
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers with the interdisciplinary care team

• 2+ years of recent Med Surg experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Hawaii and national regulatory bodies.

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Single-state license required. Hawaii is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you'll need a state-specific license. Our licensing team handles endorsement and renewals for you.

Kealakekua, HI sits on the slopes above Kealakekua Bay on the Big Island's Kona side, where Mamalahoa Highway strings together the coffee-country towns that share one healthcare corridor on the leeward slope. Travel assignments support west-side coverage, most often in medical-surgical and emergency settings serving communities from Kailua-Kona south through Captain Cook. Nearly everything runs along the single upland highway, so housing anywhere between Holualoa and Captain Cook keeps commutes short.

Rentals are scarce and go quickly, which makes arranging housing before arrival the most practical step a traveler can take. The bay's snorkeling waters and the surrounding coffee farms sit minutes below the road, and Kailua-Kona handles airport access and larger errands a half hour north.

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.