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Med Surg Travel Nurse Jobs and Salary

As a medical surgical (med surg) travel nurse, you have the opportunity to work in various healthcare settings -- hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and surgical centers to treat patients with a wide variety of needs, illnesses, and injuries.

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Med Surg Travel Nurse Salary

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Med surge nurse salary rates are reflective of the healthcare facility and typically depend on the facility's geographic location and staffing needs. AMN Healthcare med surg travel nurse jobs typically pay between $1,400 and $3,700 *per week. This means for a 13-week travel assignment, you could earn more than $32,500* for performing the same duties as a permanent med surg nurse.

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Med Surg Job Description

Duties of med surg nurses depend largely on the setting

In general, Med Surg nurses provide care and treatment to ill, injured, and recovering adults. The medical-surgical nurse must be able to assess patient's condition, administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, keep records, and provide patients with support and education.

 

Some med surg nurses choose to become more specialized within the broad field of med surg nursing, pursuing subspecialties such as orthopedics, neurology, wound care, and oncology. 

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