Med Surg Travel Nurse

Travel RN Med Surg Nurse in Salem, VA

This Med Surg travel nurse job in Salem, Virginia, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Med Surg Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Lewisgale Medical Center. This role pays $2,033 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule.

As the Med Surg registered nurse on this assignment, you'll prioritize care across a varied medical-surgical caseload, administer ordered medications and treatments, educate patients and families, and manage admissions, discharges, and safe care transitions.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with streamlined credentialing to help with fast start dates, free license support and renewals, and Day 1 benefits.

Job Details

• Facility: Lewisgale Medical Center
• Location: Salem, VA 24153
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Nights (3x12)
• EMR System: Meditech

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of patients with acute and chronic medical-surgical conditions, including postoperative care when assigned
• Perform thorough assessments and monitor for changes in condition, escalating concerns promptly
• Administer medications, IV therapy, and treatments as ordered
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers with the interdisciplinary care team

Travel Med Surg Requirements:

• 2+ years of recent Med Surg experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Virginia and national regulatory bodies.

Lewisgale Medical Center Salem, VA

Serving the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia, LewisGale Medical Center is one of the largest medical centers in Virginia and the flagship of HCA's LewisGale Regional Health System.

• Level II Trauma Center with 24/7 in-house trauma surgeons
• Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center and an ACC-accredited Chest Pain Center
• Cardiovascular services and a neuroscience program spanning neurosurgery, aneurysm, epilepsy, and stroke care
• Cancer care as part of the Sarah Cannon Cancer Network
• Teaching hospital with graduate medical education, including residencies in emergency medicine, internal medicine, and psychiatry; MEDITECH EMR

Benefits

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Licensing in Virginia

Compact license accepted. Virginia is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, and our team handles endorsement and renewals for you.

Explore Salem, VA

In the Roanoke Valley sits Salem, VA, within easy reach of the region's main hospital systems and the Blue Ridge beyond. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and LewisGale Medical Center anchor the area's inpatient care, and their emergency department and med-surg units keep RN coverage in demand through the year. Clinicians often settle in Roanoke, Vinton, or Christiansburg to keep commutes short along the valley corridor. When the day winds down, the Roanoke Valley Greenways and the nearby mountain overlooks are an easy reach for a quick break. As a low-key valley base with the Blue Ridge at the doorstep, Salem tends to suit nurses who want the mountains closer than the metro.

Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical The Gold Standard

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in servicenot only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.

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