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Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Hickory, NC for RNs

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

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top MS travel nurse jobs in and around Hickory, North Carolina. We currently offer 8 of the best available nurse travel jobs in the Hickory 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 Hickory’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 Apr 1, 2025, the average Medical Surgical travel nurse working in Hickory and surrounding areas earned about $1,566 weekly. Today you can find MS jobs with a salary range between $1,545 to $2,305 per week. The Hickory MS travel nursing market can include hospital facilities in Hickory proper like Frye Regional Medical Center with more facilities in nearby areas like Granite Falls, Conover and Newton to name a few.

If you have a specific start date in mind, we have a variety of options for MS travel jobs in Hickory. The earliest start date in Hickory is Jun 16, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical role at $2,305 per week. The latest start date for an MS job in Hickory is Jun 23, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical role at $1,703 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 Hickory including 13 weeks.

Hickory 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 Hickory

We have 8 Medical Surgical jobs in Hickory, NC and 23 Medical Surgical travel jobs in North Carolina, and 474 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
  • Hickory, North Carolina – 28601
  • 12 E,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$2,092 to $2,305
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
  • 12 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,545 to $1,703
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
  • 12 D,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,545 to $1,703
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
  • 12 N,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,545 to $1,703
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
  • 12 N,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,545 to $1,703
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
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,545 to $1,703
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
  • 12 N,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,545 to $1,703
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
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,545 to $1,703
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
  • Rutherfordton, North Carolina – 28139
    Distance from Hickory: 43 miles
  • 12 E,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$2,092 to $2,305
Weekly Pay*
Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet your healthcare needs. We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees. Rutherford Regional Health System offers a variety of medical and support services, including: · Emergency Services · Heart and Vascular · Imaging · Surgical Services · Women’s Services and many other areas of care.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Rutherfordton, North Carolina – 28139
    Distance from Hickory: 43 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,580 to $1,742
Weekly Pay*
Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet your healthcare needs. We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
    Distance from Hickory: 69 miles
  • 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
    Distance from Hickory: 69 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 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
    Distance from Hickory: 69 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,696 to $1,869
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
  • Richlands, Virginia – 24641
    Distance from Hickory: 97 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,647 to $1,815
Weekly Pay*
Clinch Valley Medical Center is a 175-bed acute care hospital with a growing integrated network of care that offers many services for our community all close to home. Today, our unwavering commitment to our patients ranks us as one of the top hospitals in Virginia and the nation for quality of care – including patient safety and health outcomes.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Whitesburg, Kentucky – 41858
    Distance from Hickory: 126 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 9, 2025
  • 9
$1,985 to $2,188
Weekly Pay*
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Salem, Virginia – 24153
    Distance from Hickory: 129 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,717 to $1,892
Weekly Pay*
TRAVEL RN MED SURG 7:00AM – 7:00PM 13 WEEKS 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN A HOPSITAL SETTING REQUIRED MUST
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Powell, Tennessee – 37849
    Distance from Hickory: 152 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 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
  • Lynchburg, Virginia – 24501
    Distance from Hickory: 168 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,636 to $1,803
Weekly Pay*
Position Description – Med Surg Surgical Unit RN Orientations are every other week on Mondays – 2/3 Weekends per month based on unit need – Locals within 60 miles are not accepted – IVS to Offer with limited RTO Client can cancel up to 36 hours per assignment due to census. Required Upon Submission: 2 yrs exp in relevant specialty BLS Required Travel experience is required Active VA / Compact License required at time of submission All RTO must be in packet at time of submission. ACLS Preferred Teaching hospital/ Charge experience preferred Centra accepts approved declinations for Covid/Flu..
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Henderson, North Carolina – 27536
    Distance from Hickory: 169 miles
  • 12 E,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$2,092 to $2,305
Weekly Pay*
Duke Lifepoint Hospital Joint Commission Accredited Region’s largest and most comprehensive ED + Free Standing ED Largest and most advanced ICU and PCU 205 licensed beds “A” in LeapFrog Hospital Safety Rating
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Henderson, North Carolina – 27536
    Distance from Hickory: 169 miles
  • 12 E,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$2,092 to $2,305
Weekly Pay*
Duke Lifepoint Hospital Joint Commission Accredited Region’s largest and most comprehensive ED + Free Standing ED Largest and most advanced ICU and PCU 205 licensed beds “A” in LeapFrog Hospital Safety Rating
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Henderson, North Carolina – 27536
    Distance from Hickory: 169 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,598 to $1,761
Weekly Pay*
Duke Lifepoint Hospital Joint Commission Accredited Region’s largest and most comprehensive ED + Free Standing ED Largest and most advanced ICU and PCU 205 licensed beds “A” in LeapFrog Hospital Safety Rating
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Henderson, North Carolina – 27536
    Distance from Hickory: 169 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 9, 2025
  • 13
$1,598 to $1,761
Weekly Pay*
Duke Lifepoint Hospital Joint Commission Accredited Region’s largest and most comprehensive ED + Free Standing ED Largest and most advanced ICU and PCU 205 licensed beds “A” in LeapFrog Hospital Safety Rating
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Hickory: 172 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 1, 2025
  • 13
$1,868 to $2,059
Weekly Pay*
Common Diagnosis/Treatment: DKA, respiratory failure, drug overdose, alcohol withdrawal Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:3; # of Beds: 11 to 20 Charting: EPIC Scrub Color: Any Color or Pattern; Areas of Float Support: All IMC and med surg units Special Procedures: arterial line and central line placement, possible chest tube placement, possible bronchoscopies and other bedside procedures
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Hickory: 172 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 1, 2025
  • 14
$1,868 to $2,059
Weekly Pay*
Common Diagnosis/Treatment: hip surgery, fractures. Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:5;1:6; # of Beds: 11 to 20 Charting: EPIC Scrub Color: Any Solid Color; Areas of Float Support: medical surgical areas Special Procedures: None
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Statistics on MS RN Jobs in Hickory, North Carolina

Here are some helpful statistics about MS traveling nurse jobs in & near Hickory. The data is based on the last three complete months of MS job postings in the Hickory 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 Hickory and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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

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

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

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

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

There are currently 8 Medical Surgical travel nursing jobs available in Hickory. 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 Hickory and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Medical Surgical nurse in Hickory can make an average of $1,649 per week based on recent job availability.

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

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Medical Surgical nurse in Hickory can make an average of $1,694 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Medical Surgical staff in or near Hickory?

  • Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory
  • McDowell Hospital in Marion (37.6 miles from Hickory)
  • Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte (44.8 miles from Hickory)
  • Carolinas Medical Center – University in Charlotte (44.8 miles from Hickory)

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

A Medical Surgical nurse in Hickory can make an average of $1,682 per week.

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

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

Locating Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Hickory

In Hickory, facilities like Frye Regional Medical Center, all offer MS departments.

Other popular cities near Hickory’s MS job opportunities are Granite Falls (6.7 miles), Conover (7.1 miles) and Newton (8 miles). These are near to zip codes: 28752 (37.6 miles), 28203 (44.8 miles) and 28262 (44.8 miles).

Hickory Hospitals With MS Departments

There are 1 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have MS nurses in Hickory. 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 Hickory.

Frye Regional Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 8 N, 10 D, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
5 wks, 9 wks, 12 wks, 13 wks, and 14 wks
Address
420 N Center St.
Hickory, NC 28601
* 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.