Medical-Surgical Nurse

Who you'd be caring for

General medical and post-surgical adults across a broad diagnostic mix.

What the shift actually looks like

Five or six patients across a wide diagnostic mix, with discharge planning running alongside direct care all shift. The work is less acute than critical care and considerably more fragmented.

What you need to hold

Typically required

BLS; ACLS in many facilities; CMSRN valued

Typical ratio

Typically 1:5 to 1:6

What to ask before you accept

The actual ratio rather than the posted one, whether the floor takes tele overflow, and support staff availability.

We put those questions to the facility at intake so you get a straight answer before you commit, not after your first shift.

Why this role is in demand

The most placed nursing specialty and the one where ratio honesty matters most. Travelers leave med-surg assignments over undisclosed patient loads faster than over anything else. For you, that is leverage — the narrower the skill set, the smaller the pool you are competing against and the better the assignments you get offered.

Travel, per diem or permanent?

Travel pays the most and moves you every 8–26 weeks. Local contract gets you contract rates without relocating. Per diem lets you pick up shifts around your own schedule. Permanent when you want to settle, build seniority and stop packing.

Working with us

We tell you the rate, the unit and the shift pattern before you commit, and we ask permission before every single submittal — you will never find out you were put forward somewhere after the fact. One recruiter handles you from the first call through to your last shift.

Placement is always free to you. Our fee is paid by the facility. Join the network and we will only call you when something genuinely fits.