Med Surg Registered Nurse (RN)

Amergis Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse to assume responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care. The nurse demonstrates ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner with supervision. The nurse demonstrates critical thinking and performance ability in the coordination of patient care. Consistently performs according to nursing standards and is accountable in managing patient care and assisting others in the management of patient care.

Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

• Performs focused interview to identify specific patients needs.

• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition.

• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses.

• Documents the patient’s plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions.

• Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient care requirements.

• Monitors consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff.

• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard.

• Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient environment.

• Initiates and evaluates patient and/or family education.

• Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions.

• Documents patient’s response to nursing and other interventions.

• Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs of an assigned unit/floor including establishing priorities.

• Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment.

• Participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with the chosen facility.

• Supports professional practice by observing the following: Uses knowledge and practices in accordance with 1) the Nurse Practice Act; 2) Standards of Nursing Practice; 3) Standards of Patient Care; 4) The Joint Commission, state and local laws; 5) Patient’s Bill of Rights; and 6) Amergis Healthcare Staffing, nursing and client hospital policies.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Current Registered Nurse License for the state in which the nurse practices.

• Full command of the English language, both verbal and written.

• Current Health Certificate (per facility contract or state regulation).

• Current PPD or Chest X-Ray.

• One year prior professional nursing experience preferred.

• Current BLS card.

• Successful completion of testing process.

Position Details

Modality: RN Medical Surgical Oncology

Openings: 1

Shifts: 6:45 pm to 7:15 am, EOW, rotating holidays

Shift Days: None

Hours per Week: 40

Contract Length: 13 Week(s)

Start Date: 10/05/2026

Details of Assignment: JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

UNIT DESCRIPTION

The Medical Surgical unit is a 37-bed unit providing care for a diverse patient population with both oncologic and general medical-surgical needs. Core patient populations include individuals undergoing active cancer treatment, post-surgical oncology cases, and those requiring symptom management for complications such as neutropenia, pain crises, and disease progression. The unit also supports end-of-life and palliative care when appropriate. In addition to oncology-focused care, nurses manage a range of medical-surgical diagnoses, requiring a broad clinical skill set. Additionally, we are a Bariatric Center of Excellence, and this unit will serve the majority of our bariatric patients returning from surgery. There is a very small element of Oncology to this unit. However, this is by no means a major patient population for this floor. If we do have Oncology patients on this floor, we typically do not manage chemotherapy. Ideal patient ratio: 5:1; Max, 6:1

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

•Administers patient care under the direction of a physician. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.

•Reports and records the plan for care, nursing care given, and the patient’s response to that care. •Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures.

•Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning. •Collaborates with peers in a clinical operations environment, including fostering intra/interdepartmental communication. •Synthesizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families.

•Communicates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care using cultural competency and active listening. Develops relationships with patients and their families that promote their ability to advocate for patient and family needs.

•Develops clinical and operational excellence in self and in peers through education and training. •Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control.

•Ensures competency in all required skills and completes competency assessment annually per the documented competency checklist. Adheres to documented policies and processes as well as performing other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

• 401(k) savings plan

• Awards and recognition programs

*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Job Category: Nursing

Job Function: Nursing | RN | RN - Med Surg

Job Type: Travel

Setting: Healthcare Facilities

Position Type: Healthcare

Office Number: 0775

Contract Duration: 13

Pay Rate: $2254 / Week

Date Posted: 2026-09-02T12:31:57