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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical Orthopedic/Trauma | Youngstown, Ohio
a 13-week travel nursing assignment for a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse caring for orthopedic and trauma patients in Youngstown, Ohio. Join a collaborative acute-care hospital team, expand your clinical experience, and provide high-quality patient care. Youngstown offers a welcoming community with parks, cultural attractions, and convenient city amenities.
Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing
Unit Focus: Orthopedic and trauma care
Start Date: October 19, 2026
End Date: January 18, 2027
Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
Hours: 36 hours per week
Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,680–$1,770
Additional Scheduling Information: Flexibility to float to like units is required. Local candidates are not eligible for this travel nursing assignment.
Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio or a valid compact-state RN license
At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience
Acute-care hospital experience preferred
Previous orthopedic nursing experience required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required before providing direct patient care
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and time-management skills
Ability to provide medical-surgical nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
Ability to safely assist with patient mobility, transfers, and other physical-care requirements
Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities
Complete comprehensive physical, clinical, and psychosocial assessments for assigned patients
Develop, implement, evaluate, and update individualized nursing plans of care
Provide evidence-based medical-surgical nursing care for orthopedic and trauma patients
Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and scope of practice
Monitor patient responses to treatment and revise interventions based on clinical outcomes
Coordinate patient care with physicians, therapists, case managers, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, recovery, and discharge needs
Advocate for patient safety, privacy, dignity, and continuity of care
Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately and promptly
Participate in quality-improvement activities and support a positive, collaborative medical-surgical unit environment
Float to comparable units as needed to support patient‑care operations
to join this Ohio travel nursing opportunity and make a difference as a Medical‑Surgical Registered Nurse in Youngstown.
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Worksite address
youngstown, OH, 44502, US
Who can apply
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