Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift in Albany, Georgia

Travel Med/Surg RN opportunity in Albany, GA: provide acute care on 12-hour night shifts with an experienced medical-surgical team.

Join an experienced acute care team as a Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse in Albany, Georgia. This on-site travel nursing opportunity offers 12-hour night shifts, a collaborative unit environment, and the chance to provide high-quality care to diverse medical-surgical patients. Albany is a welcoming southwestern Georgia community of approximately 80,000 residents, with convenient access to Atlanta, Tallahassee, and Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing (Med/Surg RN)
• Location: Albany, Georgia
• Healthcare Setting: Acute care, 44-bed medical-surgical unit
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800-$1,890
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour night shifts from approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Contract Duration: 17 weeks, from October 5, 2026, through February 1, 2027
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: As needed
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:5, with the possibility of 1:6
• Electronic Medical Record: MEDITECH; prior experience preferred but not required
• Orientation: One week of general orientation, including electronic medical record training, plus two unit-specific orientation days
• Additional Details: Caribbean blue scrubs; floating may be required to acute care and cardiovascular units to support medical patients or acute care holds

Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Georgia
• At least 1 year of medical-surgical nursing experience
• At least 1 previous travel nursing assignment
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association
• Current NIHSS certification through the American Heart Association
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and every other weekend
• Must meet the facility’s 75-mile travel eligibility requirement based on the address listed on the traveler’s driver’s license

Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to acute medical-surgical patients throughout the night shift
• Perform focused nursing assessments, monitor patient status, and promptly identify changes in condition
• Administer medications and treatments safely while following established clinical protocols
• Collaborate with providers, nursing assistants, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate patient care
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in MEDITECH
• Support patients requiring telemetry monitoring and communicate clinically significant findings to the appropriate team
• Provide patient and family education to promote understanding of treatment plans and discharge instructions
• Maintain a safe, respectful, and patient-centered care environment

Apply now for this Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse opportunity in Albany, Georgia, and join a collaborative acute care team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.