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Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Athens, TN for RNs

Find Top RN Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Athens, Tennessee

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top MS travel nurse jobs in and around Athens, Tennessee. 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 Athens’s MS nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

If you have a specific start date in mind, we have a variety of options for MS travel jobs in Athens. The earliest start date in Athens is Jun 16, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical role at $1,705 per week. The latest start date for an MS job in Athens is Jun 16, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical role at $1,705 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 Athens including 13 weeks.

Athens 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!

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Search Top Paying Medical Surgical Jobs in or near Athens

We have 28 Medical Surgical travel jobs in Tennessee, and 437 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.

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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee – 37404
    Distance from Athens: 49 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,547 to $1,705
Weekly Pay*
Top-ranked PCU is ready to welcome a new RN member to their team. 275-bed community hospital near downtown Chattanooga. Facility features cardiovascular surgery, cancer treatment, intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. As part of the Parkridge Health System, patients also have access to OB-GYN services, a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee – 37404
    Distance from Athens: 49 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,547 to $1,705
Weekly Pay*
Outstanding PCU looking for the right person to join their team. 30 bed unit; 1:5-6 stafffing with PCT support. Unit sees Heparin, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Amiodarone drips, Chest Tube management, wound vac management, EKG’s 275-bed community hospital near downtown Chattanooga. Facility features cardiovascular surgery, cancer treatment, intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Powell, Tennessee – 37849
    Distance from Athens: 52 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
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Cumming, Georgia – 30041
    Distance from Athens: 89 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,445 to $1,593
Weekly Pay*
Northside Hospital Forsyth continues to expand and add services to meet the ever-growing health care needs of Forsyth County and its surrounding communities. The 389-bed hospital has 800 physicians and 3,700 employees. The Women’s Center at Northside Hospital Forsyth rivals the nationally acclaimed Women’s Center at Northside-Atlanta, and offers comprehensive services for labor and delivery, neonatal care, high-risk perinatal diagnostics, parenting and newborn classes and lactation consultation to Forsyth County.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Cumming, Georgia – 30041
    Distance from Athens: 89 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,445 to $1,593
Weekly Pay*
Northside Hospital Forsyth continues to expand and add services to meet the ever-growing health care needs of Forsyth County and its surrounding communities. The 389-bed hospital has 800 physicians and 3,700 employees. The Women’s Center at Northside Hospital Forsyth rivals the nationally acclaimed Women’s Center at Northside-Atlanta, and offers comprehensive services for labor and delivery, neonatal care, high-risk perinatal diagnostics, parenting and newborn classes and lactation consultation to Forsyth County.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 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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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 1, 2025
  • 14
$1,851 to $2,040
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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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 1, 2025
  • 14
$1,851 to $2,040
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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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 1, 2025
  • 14
$1,851 to $2,040
Weekly Pay*
Gainesville S4E General Medical #202105 Ratio 1:8 Team Based Nursing. Heparin drips. Focus on pulmonary issues.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 1, 2025
  • 14
$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.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 1, 2025
  • 14
$1,851 to $2,040
Weekly Pay*
Gainesville S4E General Medical #202105 Ratio 1:8 Team Based Nursing. Heparin drips. Focus on pulmonary issues.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 1, 2025
  • 14
$1,851 to $2,040
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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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 1, 2025
  • 14
$1,851 to $2,040
Weekly Pay*
Common Diagnosis/Treatment: Falls, MVC, MCC Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:4-5; # of Beds: 21 to 30 Charting: EPIC Scrub Color: Any Color or Pattern; Areas of Float Support: Other Med/Surge Floors and Float Pool Special Procedures: None
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • July 1, 2025
  • 13
$1,851 to $2,040
Weekly Pay*
A top facility in ATL Typical Ratio 1:4/6. Heparin. General inpatient rehab/ortho.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Roswell, Georgia – 30076
    Distance from Athens: 99 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,502 to $1,655
Weekly Pay*
The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model and evidence-based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Roswell, Georgia – 30076
    Distance from Athens: 99 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,502 to $1,655
Weekly Pay*
The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model and evidence-based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Lawrenceville, Georgia – 30045
    Distance from Athens: 108 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 9, 2025
  • 13
$1,445 to $1,593
Weekly Pay*
Located in the heart of Gwinnett, Northside Hospital Gwinnett is a Level II Trauma Center that offers nationally recognized and renowned health care services. This 388-bed hospital includes the Strickland Heart Center’s cardiovascular specialties, the Gwinnett Women’s Pavilion, cancer genetic testing, and has 1,200 physicians and more than 5,200 employees.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Hartsville, Tennessee – 37074
    Distance from Athens: 110 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,639 to $1,806
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Hartsville, Tennessee – 37074
    Distance from Athens: 110 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,639 to $1,806
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
    Distance from Athens: 115 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
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
    Distance from Athens: 115 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
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Decatur, Georgia – 30033
    Distance from Athens: 116 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,562 to $1,721
Weekly Pay*
A great way to join the Emory team! Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: Hip fracture, dislocation, joint replacements and revisions, spinal fusion, laminectomy, chest tube, laparotomy, colectomy/ilieostomy
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Decatur, Georgia – 30033
    Distance from Athens: 116 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,562 to $1,721
Weekly Pay*
A Great way to Join Team Emory!
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Decatur, Georgia – 30033
    Distance from Athens: 116 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,562 to $1,721
Weekly Pay*
A great way to join the Emory team! Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: Hip fracture, dislocation, joint replacements and revisions, spinal fusion, laminectomy, chest tube, laparotomy, colectomy/ilieostomy
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Statistics on MS RN Jobs in Athens, Tennessee

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

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FAQs About Travel MS Nursing Jobs for RNs in Athens, TN

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

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

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

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Medical Surgical nurse in Athens can make an average of $1,805 per week based on recent job availability.

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

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Medical Surgical nurse in Athens can make an average of $1,844 per week based on recent job availability data.

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

  • Starr Regional Medical Center – Athens in Athens
  • Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga (48.9 miles from Athens)
  • Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga (48.9 miles from Athens)
  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville in Gainesville (90.3 miles from Athens)

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

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

Locating Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Athens

In Athens, facilities like Starr Regional Medical Center – Athens, all offer MS departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like Westwood Heights (zip code 37371), Avalon Heights (zip code 37371) and Forrest Hills (zip code 37303) neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Athens’s MS job opportunities are Etowah (9.1 miles), Sweetwater (13.2 miles) and Tellico Plains (17.7 miles). These are near to zip codes: 37404 (48.9 miles), 37404 (48.9 miles) and 30501 (90.3 miles).

Athens Hospitals With MS Departments

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

Memorial Hospital
Shifts
8 E, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
8 wks, 12 wks, and 13 wks
Departments
Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Operating Room RN, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, and Telemetry RN
Address
2525 De Sales Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Nearby Neighborhoods
Foxwood Heights (37406), North Brainerd (37411), Hillsboro Heights (37406), Pineoak Heights (37411), Forest Hills (37406)
Parkridge Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 10 D, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
11 wks, 12 wks, and 13 wks
Departments
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Operating Room Surgical Technologist, Cardiovascular Operating Room Surgical Technology, Emergency Room RN, First Assist Surgical Technology Nursing, Intensive Care Unit RN, Interventional Radiology, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Operating Room RN, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse, RN Case Manager, and Telemetry RN
Address
2333 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Nearby Neighborhoods
Foxwood Heights (37406), North Brainerd (37411), Regency Place (37411), Pineoak Heights (37411), Hillsboro Heights (37406)
Starr Regional Medical Center – Athens
Shifts
12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
7 wks, 10 wks, and 13 wks
Departments
Emergency Room RN, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Postpartum, and Psychiatric
Address
1114 W Madison Avenue
Athens, TN 37303
Nearby Neighborhoods
Westwood Heights (37371), Avalon Heights (37371), Forrest Hills (37303), Ridgeway (37371), Bryson (37303)
* 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.