Travel Medical-Surgical Orthopedic Registered Nurse

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Memphis, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: Med Surg
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/10/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 48 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
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• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is seeking an experienced travel RN for a Medical/Surgical Ortho position at a Level I Trauma Center, requiring prior travel experience and ortho background.

Details\n

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• Short-term acute care hospital setting, Level I Trauma Center
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• Medical/Surgical Ortho unit
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• Team nursing ratios (details discussed during manager interview)
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• Day shift, 4x12-hour shifts (7:00–19:00)
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• On-call required as needed
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• Weekend shifts required as needed; weekend block scheduling may be considered
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• Cerner EMR experience preferred
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• Floating between like units and campuses within 20 miles may be required, though cross-campus floating is rare
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Requirements\n

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• Active TN or Compact RN license required (no pending licensure accepted)
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• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg RN experience required; 3+ years preferred
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• Orthopedic nursing experience required
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• Level I Trauma experience required
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• Large hospital experience required
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• At least one completed prior travel assignment required; first-time travelers are not eligible
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• ADN or higher required
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• Driver's License required for consideration
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Additional Information\n

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• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted
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• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted at the time of application; RTO requests made after an offer is extended will not be approved and must be arranged directly with the manager or scheduler
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• If Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's fall within the assignment period, travelers must be willing to work at least 2 of the 3 holidays; if only 2 holidays fall within the assignment, at least 1 must be worked
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• Former permanent employees or internal associate travelers must have been separated for at least one year before being eligible to return as a traveler
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American Traveler Job ID #P-727941. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

About American Traveler\n \n