Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $3,024 per week

iDEAL Hire is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/03/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title

Travel RN – Medical/Surgical (Nights)

Location

Alexandria, Louisiana

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Travel Assignment | Full-Time | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite | Projected Start: August 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide routine and complex nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients on a Medical/Surgical unit focused on post-surgical, orthopedic, general surgery, and neuro populations.
• Administer medications and treatments per appropriate protocol; monitor for side effects and effectiveness of prescribed treatment plans.
• Address psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with scope of practice.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications administered, and care provided accurately and thoroughly.
• Assess patient and family learning needs; provide education and identify appropriate resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers as needed to effectively manage the clinical situation.

Required Qualifications

• Active RN License in state of employment or valid compact license.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a Medical/Surgical or related nursing specialty.
• Ability to work a 36- or 48-hour weekly schedule, including potential weekend shifts as determined by unit need.
• Willingness to float to other units as needed.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Experience with EPIC electronic health records system.
• Background working with post-surgical, orthopedic, or neurological patient populations.

Why Join Us

• 36- or 48-hour weekly hour guarantees available, offering scheduling flexibility and income stability throughout the 13-week assignment.
• Temp-to-perm conversion is a possibility, providing a potential pathway to a permanent position upon successful completion of the contract.

$3024 includes taxable hourly rate plus meals and lodging stipend. IDEAL JOB ID: 329247

About iDEAL Hire

iDEAL HIRE is dedicated to working with the best of the best in healthcare and education. The iDEAL HIRE experience involves layers of support from the industry's most experienced team. Benefits to working with iDEAL HIRE:

• Dedicated Recruiter
• Dedicated Compliance Member
• Weekly Pay
• Referral Bonus
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Monitoring Credentials

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Medical benefits