Med Surg

Medical-Surgical Travel Nurse — Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, General Surgery & Urology

Nights | 13-Week Contract | Latrobe, PA

This Med-Surg unit cares for adult and geriatric patients across orthopedic, neurosurgery, general surgery, and urology specialties. The unit is non-monitored and focuses on surgical pre- and post-operative care, with a broad range of clinical needs.

Shift & Schedule

• Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, three 12-hour shifts per week
• Every other weekend required
• Every other holiday required
• Floating within the hospital and to sister facilities within a 10-mile radius may be required

Contract Details

• Duration: 13 weeks
• Start dates available every Monday
• Orientation: 12 hours (first 8 hours non-billable); approximately 1 hour of pre-start modules required

Required Skills & Clinical Scope

Candidates must be comfortable with:

• Pre/post neurosurgery and total joint replacement care
• Continuous bladder irrigation, surgical drains, and wound care/wound vac
• PICC line and central line management, port access, peripheral nerve block catheters
• Blood product administration, PCA, heparin, and insulin management
• Colostomy/ileostomy care, feeding tube management, bowel obstruction
• Telemetry, rapid response/code team utilization, isolation precautions
• Nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and oxygen tanks

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of Med-Surg experience; first-time travelers welcome
• Active Pennsylvania or compact RN license at time of submission
• BLS (AHA only)
• Non-local candidates only (must reside 50+ miles from facility)
• Navy blue scrubs
• Two supervisor references preferred