Travel Med Surg/ED Swing RN - $2,092 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Turtle Lake, North Dakota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 03/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg & ED Swing position at a rural Critical Access Hospital, requiring 2+ years of experience with night shifts and every other weekend availability.

Details

• Acute care setting in a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in a rural location
• Combined Med/Surg and ED swing unit serving a primarily geriatric patient population, including general rehab and post-surgical cases
• Team-based patient assignments rather than individual nurse-to-patient ratios; CNAs/Nurse Aides are present on each shift
• Common diagnoses include dementia, stroke, skin care issues, and post-surgical rehab in geriatric patients
• Charting via Epic EMR
• Telemonitor capacity available on the unit; RNs are not required to read their own strips
• Patient-managed CPAP only; no additional RT equipment responsibilities beyond troubleshooting
• Set-rate pump infusions used; no drip titration required
• 12-hour night shifts
• Every other weekend required
• Alternating holiday coverage required
• May be floated to the ED based on experience; travelers are first to float
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling are available
• No on-call or standby requirement
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active ND or Compact (NLC) RN license required; pending licenses are not accepted
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA) and ACLS (AHA); pending certifications are not accepted
• Preferred certifications: PALS and TNCC
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Experience with geriatric patient care, including dementia, stroke, and skin care, is strongly preferred
• ED/ER experience preferred
• BSN not required
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Candidates who have been directly employed full-time, part-time, or PRN by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• Unit-specific orientation consists of 3 shifts within the department only
• RTO requests of 7 days or fewer for the 13-week contract should be submitted upfront; additional RTO will not be approved
• No scrub color requirement; scrubs are the standard dress code
• A charge nurse is present on each shift and participates in team-based assignments
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-676182. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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