Med Surg

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse – Night Shift

Location: Birmingham, AL

Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Start Date: October 26, 2026

About the Role

The facility is seeking an experienced Medical-Surgical RN to join its inpatient med-surg unit. You'll provide comprehensive care to adult patients with a diverse range of medical and surgical diagnoses and acuity levels.

Responsibilities

• Assess, monitor, and respond to changes in patient condition; escalate care as needed
• Administer medications and treatments per physician orders
• Manage pre- and post-operative care, including wound care and pain management
• Coordinate care for patients with chronic and acute conditions (diabetes, cardiac, respiratory)
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on plan of care and discharge planning
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions
• Ensure infection control and fall prevention protocols
• Maintain accurate documentation in the EMR
• Manage a typical patient load of 4–6 patients per shift

Requirements

• Active RN license in state of practice (or compact license as applicable)
• Minimum 1+ years of medical-surgical nursing experience
• 2+ years' total travel experience required
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• BSN preferred; ADN accepted per facility policy
• CMSRN (Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse) preferred
• Ability to manage diverse patient caseloads with varying acuity

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.