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Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Athens 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 Dec 30, 2024 for a Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical role at $1,647 per week. The latest start date for an MS job in Athens is Jan 13, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical role at $1,647 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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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee – 37404
    Distance from Athens: 49 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,494 to $1,647
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. 275-bed community hospital near downtown Chattanooga. Meditech charting. Facility featurescardiovascular surgery, cancer treatment, intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee – 37404
    Distance from Athens: 49 miles
  • 12 N,
  • December 30, 2024
  • 13
$1,494 to $1,647
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join a team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. 275-bed community hospital near downtown Chattanooga. Meditech charting. Facility featurescardiovascular surgery, cancer treatment, intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee – 37404
    Distance from Athens: 49 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,494 to $1,647
Weekly Pay*
MedSurg RN needed for Ortho / Spine focused unit at 275-bed community hospital near downtown Chattanooga. Facility features cardiovascular surgery, cancer treatment, intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee – 37404
    Distance from Athens: 49 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,494 to $1,647
Weekly Pay*
MedSurg RN needed for 28 bed unit with 1:6 staffing (plus PCTs) 275-bed community hospital near downtown Chattanooga. Meditech charting. Facility featurescardiovascular 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,
  • January 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,644 to $1,812
Weekly Pay*
Patient Ratio: 6 to 1 SCRUB COLOR – Royal Blue (white, royal blue or black t-shirt under scrub top) Details: – 110 bed community hospital -Located 10 miles north of Knoxville This outstanding unit is looking for the right individual to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Powell, Tennessee – 37849
    Distance from Athens: 52 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,292 to $1,423
Weekly Pay*
Patient Ratio: 6 to 1 SCRUB COLOR – Royal Blue (white, royal blue or black t-shirt under scrub top) Details: – 110 bed community hospital -Located 10 miles north of Knoxville 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.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Cumming, Georgia – 30041
    Distance from Athens: 89 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 12
$1,480 to $1,631
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.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $1,944
Weekly Pay*
Common Diagnosis/Treatment: Stroke Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:5;Teams of 3:8; # of Beds: 31 to 40 Charting: EPIC Scrub Color: Any Solid Color; Areas of Float Support: Any med/surg area Special Procedures: None
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $1,944
Weekly Pay*
A top facility in ATL Typical Ratio 1:4/6. Heparin. General inpatient rehab/ortho.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $1,944
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
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $1,944
Weekly Pay*
Common Diagnosis/Treatment: Stroke Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:5;Teams of 3:8; # of Beds: 31 to 40 Charting: EPIC Scrub Color: Any Solid Color; Areas of Float Support: Any med/surg area Special Procedures: None
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $1,944
Weekly Pay*
Gainesville S4E General Medical #202105 Ratio 1:8 Team Based Nursing. Heparin drips. Focus on pulmonary issues.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $1,944
Weekly Pay*
Gainesville S4E General Medical #202105 Ratio 1:8 Team Based Nursing. Heparin drips. Focus on pulmonary issues.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $1,944
Weekly Pay*
A top facility in ATL Typical Ratio 1:4/6. Heparin. General inpatient rehab/ortho.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $1,944
Weekly Pay*
Gainesville S4E General Medical #202105 Ratio 1:8 Team Based Nursing. Heparin drips. Focus on pulmonary issues.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,746 to $1,925
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right individual to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,746 to $1,925
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right individual to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Gainesville, Georgia – 30501
    Distance from Athens: 90 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,746 to $1,925
Weekly Pay*
A top facility in ATL Typical Ratio 1:4/6. Heparin. General inpatient rehab/ortho.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Smyrna, Tennessee – 37167
    Distance from Athens: 114 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,498 to $1,651
Weekly Pay*
MedSurg RN needed for 110 bed Level 3 Trauma center 20 minutes southeast of Nashville, with a great greenway system, golf courses, and access to Percy Priest Lake
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
    Distance from Athens: 115 miles
  • 12 D,
  • January 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,649 to $1,817
Weekly Pay*
Unit will look at Dec or JAN starts 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
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
    Distance from Athens: 115 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 20, 2025
  • 13
$1,631 to $1,798
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 Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Decatur, Georgia – 30033
    Distance from Athens: 116 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,509 to $1,663
Weekly Pay*
A great way to join the Emory team!
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Atlanta, Georgia – 30322
    Distance from Athens: 118 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,749 to $1,927
Weekly Pay*
A great way to join team Emory!
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Atlanta, Georgia – 30342
    Distance from Athens: 118 miles
  • 8 D,
  • December 23, 2024
  • 11
$1,590 to $1,752
Weekly Pay*
Northside Hospital Atlanta (in Sandy Springs) opened in 1970 and is our system’s flagship hospital. What started as a facility with 250 beds has expanded to 621 beds, 2,300 physicians and more than 11,000 employees.
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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 are the top paying Medical Surgical jobs currently available in or near Athens?

  • Registered Nurse – MS with a per week salary of $1,812, a 13 weeks duration, for a 12 N in Powell (51.6 miles away)
  • Registered Nurse – MS with a per week salary of $1,647, a 13 weeks duration, for a 12 N in Chattanooga (48.9 miles away)
  • Registered Nurse – MS with a per week salary of $1,647, a 13 weeks duration, for a 12 N in Chattanooga (48.9 miles away)

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 $1,928 per week based on recent job availability data.

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

  • Tennessee Interventional and Imaging Associates in Chattanooga (47.7 miles from Athens)
  • Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center in Knoxville (47.4 miles from Athens)
  • Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville (40.3 miles from Athens)
  • Sweetwater Hospital Association in Sweetwater (13.1 miles from Athens)
  • Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville (51.2 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.

Locating Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Athens

In Athens, facilities like Tennessee Interventional and Imaging Associates, Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center and Turkey Creek Medical Center, all offer MS departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like Hampton Heights (zip code 37405), Fairhills (zip code 37405) and Foxwood Heights (zip code 37406) neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Athens’s MS job opportunities are Sweetwater (13.2 miles), Cleveland (25.3 miles) and Lenoir City (31 miles). These are near to zip codes: 37303 (0.8 miles), 37874 (13.1 miles) and 37343 (42.6 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.

CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson
Shifts
12 N
Job Durations
12 and 13
Departments
Medical Surgical Telemetry
Address
2051 Hamill Rd
Hixson, TN 37343
Memorial Hospital
Shifts
12 N
Job Durations
12, 13, and 8
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 East Hospital
Shifts
12 D and 12 N
Job Durations
13
Address
941 Spring Creek Road
Chattanooga, TN 37412
Nearby Neighborhoods
Brainerd Park (37411), South Brainerd (37412), Regency Place (37411), Shawnee Park (37411), North Brainerd (37411)
Parkridge Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
13
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
13, 10, and 7
Departments
Emergency Room Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Postpartum 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.