Internal Travel Registered Nurse -Med/Surg Departments

Cayuga Medical Center

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Arnot Health is hiring an Internal Travel Registered Nurse to provide nursing care across its Med/Surg departments and Centralus Health facilities. The role delivers individualized care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, while collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to support positive patient outcomes, continuity of care, and patient satisfaction. The nurse maintains accurate and compliant documentation, adapts to different patient populations and unit assignments, and supports quality improvement, professional development, and evidence-based practice initiatives. This is an onsite, full-time traveler position. Shifts may include day, evening, night, weekend, and holiday work based on organizational needs, and travel between Centralus Health campuses may be required. Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from any Centralus Health campus to qualify for traveler stipend eligibility. The standard rate is $30.00 per hour, with a weekly stipend.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility for licensure.
At least 2 years of recent acute care Registered Nursing experience in a hospital setting.
At least 1 year of experience using electronic medical record (EMR) systems for clinical documentation and patient management.
At least 2 years of experience performing comprehensive patient assessments, care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
At least 1 year of experience responding to emergency situations and delivering care in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Ability to perform appreciable physical effort, including lifting, pulling, pushing, and moving patients of various sizes and abilities; some lifting, reaching, and stooping; and being on one's feet much of the time.
Must reside at least 50 miles from any Centralus Health campus to qualify for traveler stipend eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Previous travel nursing, float pool, or multi-unit nursing experience.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Specialty certification applicable to the assigned clinical area, such as PALS, CCRN, or an equivalent specialty certification.

Responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualized patient care plans across assigned units and facilities.
Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary care teams to promote positive patient outcomes, continuity of care, and patient satisfaction.
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation while adhering to organizational, regulatory, and nursing practice standards.
Adapt to varying patient populations, workflows, and unit assignments while supporting operational needs across multiple campuses.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, professional development activities, and evidence-based practice efforts to enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes.