Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $1720 per week.

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 2 years of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience.

• Experience with Meditech is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Louisiana license or compact license (required after submission).

• This role will require floating to multiple units

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <50 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

• Anyone currently working at this facility cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience: First-time travelers must have 2 years of permanent staff RN experience in acute care. Required skills include wound management, JP drains, wound vacs, hemodialysis catheter care, fistulas, PCA, and pain management.

Required Credentials: Travelers, including Med-Surg RNs, are required to pass an EKG competency exam as part of compliance prior to arrival.

Special Requests: Travelers who were previously permanent staff must have been separated for 1 year. RTO of up to 7 days requires a 1-week assignment extension for every full week requested off. Only 1 weekend of RTO may be requested per 13-week contract.

Unit Details: The patient population includes sepsis, cellulitis, DVT/PE, CHF, COPD, COVID, and PNA. Post-op overflow occasionally includes total joints (knees, hips, shoulders) and GI/abdominal surgeries (hemicolectomies, bowel resection, etc.). RN-to-patient ratios are 1:5-6; nights are 1:6. The charge nurse is typically free-floating. HUC/secretary coverage is available on day shift only. Phlebotomy is in-house; RNs draw CVLs, PICCs, and midlines. The IV/VAT team is available 7a-3p for PICC placement. Respiratory therapy is in-house, a hospitalist is in-house for most patients, and OT, PT, and ST services are available. The unit uses Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis for medication dispensing.

Shift & Scheduling: The schedule requires working 4 days one week and 3 days the next week. Weekend rotation is every other weekend. No call. Will work 2/3 holidays.

Floating Requirements: Floating is to any Med-Surg area within the hospital; travelers float first.

7 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 12 months

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: LA
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5-6
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-11-02
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3