Job Description
Consolidated Medical Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Smyrna, Tennessee.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty : Med Surg
- Discipline : RN
- Start Date : 01 / 12 / 2026
- Duration : 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift : 12 hours, days, nights
- Employment Type : Travel
Unit Specifics
Beds & Unit Composition
Total beds : 54Ortho / Spine unit : 11 dedicated, high-volume bedsPatient Ratios
RNs : 1 : 5–6PCTs : 1 : 12–15RN / LPN Team : Responsible for 10 total patientsEach hall typically staffed with :2–3 RNs
1 LPN (based on census / staffing)1–2 PCTsStaffing Model
Unit secretaries available weekdays until 8 p.m.Support from Techs and ExternsRN / LPN team-based care modelEquipment Utilized
Alaris infusion pumpsRemote telemetryContinuous pulse oximetrySpecialty bedsTransfer / patient mobility equipmentWound VAC systemsChest tubesNG and feeding tubesOther standard med-surg equipmentDocumentation System
MeditechScheduling Requirements
Minimum of one weekend per 4-week schedule (may be split)Block scheduling considered case-by-caseFloating Policy
Floating occurs at the unit’s discretionPatient Experience / RN Requirements
Minimum 1 year of RN experiencePatient Population
General medical-surgical patientsOrthopedic and spine patients (on designated floor)Trauma patientsPsychiatric medical-hold patientsOther mixed-acuity med-surg casesHospital Requirements
Certifications :BLS (required)
ACLS (optional)Licensure :Active, unrestricted RN license