Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Albany, GA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Albany, GA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 24 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Location

Albany, GA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | Every Other Weekend | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Medical Surgical unit with a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio on a 14-bed unit
• Manage a diverse patient population including diabetic, CHF, COPD, GI bleed, renal failure, DVT, ETOH, wound care, post-surgical, and amputation/debridement cases
• Administer and monitor medications including Lasix, Bumex, and Heparin
• Support patients requiring CPAP and BiPAP (BiPAP nights only); monitored patients on unit; nurses not required to read strips
• Rotate assignments with permanent staff and float to acute care, cardiology, or EC as needed for patient holds
• Practice Primary Care Nursing with a strong emphasis on patient safety, satisfaction, and quality of care

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing
• Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical experience
• Minimum 1 prior travel assignment required
• BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Experience in a large, high-acuity, fast-paced acute care facility (no Critical Access Hospital experience accepted in lieu of this requirement)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ACLS certification preferred
• Experience with dialysis patients and wound care in an acute care setting
• Demonstrated ability to manage high patient turnover with strong attention to patient safety and satisfaction

Why Join Us

• Join a large, established acute care facility offering a dynamic and fast-paced Medical Surgical environment with a collaborative team of permanent and travel staff
• Gain valuable experience across a broad and complex patient population in a high-acuity setting