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Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Asheville, NC for RNs

Find Top RN Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Asheville, North Carolina

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top MS travel nurse jobs in and around Asheville, North Carolina. We currently offer 7 of the best available nurse travel jobs in the Asheville area. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Asheville’s MS nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

As of May 1, 2025, the average Medical Surgical travel nurse working in Asheville and surrounding areas earned about $1,808 weekly. Today you can find MS jobs with a salary range between $1,396 to $1,888 per week.

If you have a specific start date in mind, we have a variety of options for MS travel jobs in Asheville. The earliest start date in Asheville is Jun 30, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical role at $1,888 per week. The latest start date for an MS job in Asheville is Jul 21, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical role at $1,539 per week. You can also find other possibilities by sorting on “start date” in the list below.

There are a variety of contract lengths available for a(n) Medical Surgical travel nurse job in Asheville including 13 weeks.

Asheville is a great location for MS travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

Search Top Paying Medical Surgical Jobs in or near Asheville

We have 7 Medical Surgical jobs in Asheville, NC and 23 Medical Surgical travel jobs in North Carolina, and 465 total Nationwide. If you’re not finding what you’re looking for immediately, sign up for the AMN Passport App today and we’ll connect you directly with a recruiter.

travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,714 to $1,888
Weekly Pay*
700+ bed Level 2 Trauma center. Known for its thriving arts community and natural beauty, the city of Asheville is located in western North Carolina along the Blue Mountains
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
  • 12 D,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,714 to $1,888
Weekly Pay*
700+ bed Level 2 Trauma center. Known for its thriving arts community and natural beauty, the city of Asheville is located in western North Carolina along the Blue Mountains
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
  • 12 N,
  • July 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,714 to $1,888
Weekly Pay*
32 bed Ortho unit. 1:5 staffing on days, 1:6 on nights. 700+ bed Level 2 Trauma center. Known for its thriving arts community and natural beauty, the city of Asheville is located in western North Carolina along the Blue Mountains
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,714 to $1,888
Weekly Pay*
700+ bed Level 2 Trauma center. Known for its thriving arts community and natural beauty, the city of Asheville is located in western North Carolina along the Blue Mountains
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
  • 12 N,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,714 to $1,888
Weekly Pay*
700+ bed Level 2 Trauma center. Known for its thriving arts community and natural beauty, the city of Asheville is located in western North Carolina along the Blue Mountains
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
  • 12 N,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,714 to $1,888
Weekly Pay*
700+ bed Level 2 Trauma center. Known for its thriving arts community and natural beauty, the city of Asheville is located in western North Carolina along the Blue Mountains
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
  • 12 D,
  • July 21, 2025
  • 13
$1,396 to $1,539
Weekly Pay*
700+ bed Level 2 Trauma center. Known for its thriving arts community and natural beauty, the city of Asheville is located in western North Carolina along the Blue Mountains
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Jefferson City, Tennessee – 37760
    Distance from Asheville: 64 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,533 to $1,690
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Jefferson City, Tennessee – 37760
    Distance from Asheville: 64 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,533 to $1,690
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Asheville: 69 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$1,598 to $1,761
Weekly Pay*
Duke Lifepoint Hospital 355 beds Home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Cancer Center, Heart Center, Lung Center, Orthopedics, General & Vascular Surgery, Surgical Weight Loss, Women’s Center, and Level 3 NICU 32 bed ED, 29 bed inpatient rehab, 15 bed surgical suite & imaging Frye South Campus comprises of an 81 bed adult Behavioral Health Hospital
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Asheville: 69 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,598 to $1,761
Weekly Pay*
A part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, Frye Regional Medical Center has served the health and medical needs of the residents of the Catawba Valley region since 1911 with a commitment to delivering high quality and compassionate care with a focus on the patient experience and clinical outcomes. Frye Regional Medical Center includes a 355-bed acute care hospital, home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, Emergency Services, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Weight Loss, Women’s Birthing Center and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Asheville: 69 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,598 to $1,761
Weekly Pay*
Duke Lifepoint Hospital 355 beds Home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Cancer Center, Heart Center, Lung Center, Orthopedics, General & Vascular Surgery, Surgical Weight Loss, Women’s Center, and Level 3 NICU 32 bed ED, 29 bed inpatient rehab, 15 bed surgical suite & imaging Frye South Campus comprises of an 81 bed adult Behavioral Health Hospital
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Asheville: 69 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,598 to $1,761
Weekly Pay*
A part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, Frye Regional Medical Center has served the health and medical needs of the residents of the Catawba Valley region since 1911 with a commitment to delivering high quality and compassionate care with a focus on the patient experience and clinical outcomes. Frye Regional Medical Center includes a 355-bed acute care hospital, home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, Emergency Services, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Weight Loss, Women’s Birthing Center and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Asheville: 69 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$1,598 to $1,761
Weekly Pay*
Duke Lifepoint Hospital 355 beds Home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Cancer Center, Heart Center, Lung Center, Orthopedics, General & Vascular Surgery, Surgical Weight Loss, Women’s Center, and Level 3 NICU 32 bed ED, 29 bed inpatient rehab, 15 bed surgical suite & imaging Frye South Campus comprises of an 81 bed adult Behavioral Health Hospital
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
    Distance from Asheville: 69 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,598 to $1,761
Weekly Pay*
Duke Lifepoint Hospital 355 beds Home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Cancer Center, Heart Center, Lung Center, Orthopedics, General & Vascular Surgery, Surgical Weight Loss, Women’s Center, and Level 3 NICU 32 bed ED, 29 bed inpatient rehab, 15 bed surgical suite & imaging Frye South Campus comprises of an 81 bed adult Behavioral Health Hospital
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Powell, Tennessee – 37849
    Distance from Asheville: 88 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,415 to $1,559
Weekly Pay*
Welcome to this fantastic Medical Surgical (MS) unit, where compassionate care meets top notch technology and innovative care teams bring the best of themselves to their patients. You can expect a wide variety of conditions as this unit is a combination of acute and observation patients. Monitoring and interventions are provided for patients at risk for altered skin integrity, falls, minor cardiac and pneumonia, among other conditions. This unit prides themselves on a comfortable and comprehensive experience for all patients and they are looking for a team based MS RN to join their elite group. Details: – 110 bed community hospital -Located 10 miles north of Knoxville
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Middlesboro, Kentucky – 40965
    Distance from Asheville: 95 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,844 to $2,032
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Athens, Tennessee – 37303
    Distance from Asheville: 115 miles
  • 12 D,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,639 to $1,806
Weekly Pay*
On December 1, 2013, Starr Regional Medical Center was formed as a merger of Athens Regional Medical Center and Woods Memorial Hospital. The two-hospital system offers and increased level of care to the region by sharing resources, physicians and knowledge between the two hospitals. This ultimately allows us to provide the best patient care to those utilizing our services. It’s never been easier to find information about Starr Regional Medical Center to make your visit with us as smooth as possible. The links on the left will connect you to explanations of our specialty services and our phone directory, among other items. StarrRegional.com will be your trusted source online not only for your hospital information, but also for the time-saving, easy to use, in-depth healthcare information resource you’ll want to refer to frequently. Be active in your healthcare decisions, not a spectator. That’s why we give you access to millions of pages of the most credible, up-to-date medical information available. You can rely on such expert sources as The Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary. Quality healthcare and information you can trust. That’s the winning combination of Starr Regional Medical Center and StarrRegional.com. We are located at 1114 West Madison Avenue in Athens, Tenn., and 886 Highway 411 North in Etowah, Tenn.. If you would like further information about our hospital or our services, please call (423)745-1411 (Athens) or 423-263-3600 (Etowah). Starr Regional Medical Center is evaluated and accredited by the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is a regulatory agency that sets the standards on how hospitals should operate, and then inspects hospitals to see if they are abiding by the standards. Safety and quality are two areas reviewed by the Joint Commission, areas which are taken very seriously by Starr Regional Medical Center.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Asheville: 115 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 29, 2025
  • 13
$1,851 to $2,040
Weekly Pay*
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a not-for-profit community health system dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of the people of Northeast Georgia. Through the services of a medical staff of more than 800 physicians, the residents of Northeast Georgia enjoy access to the state’s finest and most comprehensive medical services. It is our mission to improve the health of our community in all we do.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Asheville: 115 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 29, 2025
  • 13
$1,851 to $2,040
Weekly Pay*
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a not-for-profit community health system dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of the people of Northeast Georgia. Through the services of a medical staff of more than 800 physicians, the residents of Northeast Georgia enjoy access to the state’s finest and most comprehensive medical services. It is our mission to improve the health of our community in all we do.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Asheville: 115 miles
  • 12 D,
  • July 29, 2025
  • 13
$1,851 to $2,040
Weekly Pay*
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a not-for-profit community health system dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of the people of Northeast Georgia. Through the services of a medical staff of more than 800 physicians, the residents of Northeast Georgia enjoy access to the state’s finest and most comprehensive medical services. It is our mission to improve the health of our community in all we do.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Asheville: 115 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,851 to $2,040
Weekly Pay*
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a not-for-profit community health system dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of the people of Northeast Georgia. Through the services of a medical staff of more than 800 physicians, the residents of Northeast Georgia enjoy access to the state’s finest and most comprehensive medical services. It is our mission to improve the health of our community in all we do.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Asheville: 115 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 29, 2025
  • 13
$1,851 to $2,040
Weekly Pay*
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a not-for-profit community health system dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of the people of Northeast Georgia. Through the services of a medical staff of more than 800 physicians, the residents of Northeast Georgia enjoy access to the state’s finest and most comprehensive medical services. It is our mission to improve the health of our community in all we do.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Hyden, Kentucky – 41749
    Distance from Asheville: 117 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,879 to $2,071
Weekly Pay*
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Statistics on MS RN Jobs in Asheville, North Carolina

Here are some helpful statistics about MS traveling nurse jobs in & near Asheville. The data is based on the last three complete months of MS job postings in the Asheville and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Medical Surgical job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Asheville and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel MS Nursing Jobs for RNs in Asheville, NC

What are the top paying Medical Surgical jobs currently available in or near Asheville?

What types of shifts are most common for MS travel jobs in Asheville?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 12 Hour Day shifts were the most common in Asheville and surrounding areas.

How many Medical Surgical travel nursing jobs are available in Asheville?

There are currently 7 Medical Surgical travel nursing jobs available in Asheville. We also get new nursing specialties jobs daily, so be sure to apply now and a recruiter will help you find the perfect fit as jobs become available.

How much does a day shift Medical Surgical nurse make on average in Asheville and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Medical Surgical nurse in Asheville can make an average of $1,773 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a night shift Medical Surgical nurse make on average in Asheville and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Medical Surgical nurse in Asheville can make an average of $1,777 per week based on recent job availability data.

How much does an Medical Surgical travel nurse make on average in Asheville?

A Medical Surgical nurse in Asheville can make an average of $1,775 per week.

What is the most common contract for Medical Surgical travel jobs in Asheville?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Medical Surgical job in Asheville is 13 weeks.

Locating Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Asheville

Other popular cities near Asheville’s MS job opportunities are Swannanoa (8.7 miles), Candler (9 miles) and Arden (9.5 miles). These are near to zip codes: 28752 (31.1 miles), 28601 (68.7 miles) and 28203 (99.7 miles).

Asheville Hospitals With MS Departments

There are 1 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have MS nurses in Asheville. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling MS nurse position in or nearby Asheville.

Harris Regional Hospital
Shifts
10 D, 10 N, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 wks
Address
68 Hospital Rd
Sylva, NC 28779
McDowell Hospital
Shifts
12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 wks, 16 wks, and 26 wks
Address
430 Rankin Dr
Marion, NC 28752
Transylvania Regional Hospital
Shifts
12 D and 12 N
Job Durations
13 wks
Address
90 Hospital Dr
Brevard, NC 28712
Nearby Neighborhoods
Franklin Park (28712), Millbrook Estates (28712), McCrary Acres (28712), Fernwood (28712), Morgan Heights (28712)
* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.