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Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Columbia for RNs

Find Top RN Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Columbia, Missouri

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

Columbia 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 Columbia

We have 15 Medical Surgical travel jobs in Missouri, and 563 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
  • Quincy, Illinois – 62301
    Distance from Columbia: 84 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 22, 2025
  • 13
$1,934 to $2,131
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Quincy, Illinois – 62301
    Distance from Columbia: 84 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 22, 2025
  • 13
$1,934 to $2,131
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Kirksville, Missouri – 63501
    Distance from Columbia: 87 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 19, 2025
  • 13
$1,659 to $1,828
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Saint Louis, Missouri – 63128
    Distance from Columbia: 117 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,723 to $2,253
Weekly Pay*
Unit Information: 7 Medical • Number of Beds: 60 • Patient Ratios: 1:5/6 • Equipment: Bladder scanner, vein finder, IV pumps, wound vacs EMR-EPIC Scrub Color – Black
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Saint Louis, Missouri – 63128
    Distance from Columbia: 117 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,723 to $2,253
Weekly Pay*
Unit Information: 7 Medical • Number of Beds: 60 • Patient Ratios: 1:5/6 • Equipment: Bladder scanner, vein finder, IV pumps, wound vacs EMR-EPIC Scrub Color – Black
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Saint Louis, Missouri – 63128
    Distance from Columbia: 117 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,723 to $2,253
Weekly Pay*
EMR-EPIC Scrub Color – Black
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Saint Louis, Missouri – 63128
    Distance from Columbia: 117 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,723 to $2,253
Weekly Pay*
Unit Information: 7 Medical • Number of Beds: 60 • Patient Ratios: 1:5/6 • Equipment: Bladder scanner, vein finder, IV pumps, wound vacs EMR-EPIC Scrub Color – Black
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Saint Louis, Missouri – 63128
    Distance from Columbia: 117 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,723 to $2,253
Weekly Pay*
Unit Information: 7 Medical • Number of Beds: 60 • Patient Ratios: 1:5/6 • Equipment: Bladder scanner, vein finder, IV pumps, wound vacs EMR-EPIC Scrub Color – Black
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Saint Louis, Missouri – 63128
    Distance from Columbia: 117 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,554 to $2,032
Weekly Pay*
Unit Information: 7 Medical • Number of Beds: 60 • Patient Ratios: 1:5/6 • Equipment: Bladder scanner, vein finder, IV pumps, wound vacs EMR-EPIC Scrub Color – Black
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Saint Louis, Missouri – 63128
    Distance from Columbia: 117 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,460 to $1,910
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Saint Louis, Missouri – 63128
    Distance from Columbia: 117 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,460 to $1,910
Weekly Pay*
• Number of Beds: 30 • Patient Ratios: 1: 6 • Must Have Skills/Experience: 2 year s Ortho , inpatient only • Type of Patients on Unit: Medical EMR-EPIC Scrub Color – Black
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Saint Louis, Missouri – 63128
    Distance from Columbia: 117 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,451 to $1,898
Weekly Pay*
EMR-EPIC Scrub Color – Black
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Saint Louis, Missouri – 63128
    Distance from Columbia: 117 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,451 to $1,898
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Belton, Missouri – 64012
    Distance from Columbia: 119 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,594 to $1,757
Weekly Pay*
85 bed community hospital located 20 miles south of Kansas City
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Kansas City, Missouri – 64132
    Distance from Columbia: 121 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,594 to $1,757
Weekly Pay*
500+ bed Level 1 Trauma center and teaching hospital KC/KCMO has several outstanding restaurants that have been featured on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive thrus, & Dives!” AND they have the WORLD FAMOUS KANSAS CITY BBQ TOUR!! The area has recently enjoyed a thriving tech boom, and offers music fans a stunning Jazz scene.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Ottumwa, Iowa – 52501
    Distance from Columbia: 143 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,967 to $2,168
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Fairfield, Iowa – 52556
    Distance from Columbia: 143 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$2,197 to $2,421
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN 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.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Springfield, Illinois – 62769
    Distance from Columbia: 155 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 14
$2,617 to $3,423
Weekly Pay*
As part of HSHS, you’ll join a team that is focused on improving, excelling and building a better tomorrow. Whether it is a clinical, technical or professional career, this is your chance to launch a rewarding career.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Springfield, Illinois – 62769
    Distance from Columbia: 155 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 19, 2025
  • 13
$1,975 to $2,582
Weekly Pay*
As part of HSHS, you’ll join a team that is focused on improving, excelling and building a better tomorrow. Whether it is a clinical, technical or professional career, this is your chance to launch a rewarding career.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Washington, Iowa – 52353
    Distance from Columbia: 166 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,985 to $2,188
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61636
    Distance from Columbia: 189 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 12
$2,163 to $2,384
Weekly Pay*
In 2024, Carle Health Methodist Hospital achieved its fifth Magnet designation.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Peoria, Illinois – 61636
    Distance from Columbia: 189 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 26, 2025
  • 12
$2,058 to $2,268
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! In 2024, Carle Health Methodist Hospital achieved its fifth Magnet designation. The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Cape Girardeau, Missouri – 63701
    Distance from Columbia: 191 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,606 to $1,770
Weekly Pay*
Mercy Hospital Southeast is a 244 bed hospital located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (about 2 hours away from Mercy St. Louis) serving over 600,000 people in 22 counties in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Cape Girardeau, Missouri – 63701
    Distance from Columbia: 191 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
$1,606 to $1,770
Weekly Pay*
Mercy Hospital Southeast is a 244 bed hospital located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (about 2 hours away from Mercy St. Louis) serving over 600,000 people in 22 counties in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois.
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Statistics on MS RN Jobs in Columbia, Missouri

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

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FAQs About Travel MS Nursing Jobs for RNs in Columbia, MO

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

  • Registered Nurse – MS with a per week salary of $1,828, a 13 weeks duration, for a 12 D in Kirksville (86.9 miles away)

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

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

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

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Medical Surgical nurse in Columbia can make an average of $1,961 per week based on recent job availability.

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

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Medical Surgical nurse in Columbia can make an average of $1,989 per week based on recent job availability data.

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

  • Boone Hospital Center in Columbia (1 miles from Columbia)

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

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

Locating Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Columbia

In Columbia, facilities like Boone Hospital Center, all offer MS departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like North Village (zip code 65215), North Central Columbia (zip code 65215) and Moores Switch (zip code 65215) neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Columbia’s MS job opportunities are Moberly (32.7 miles), Sedalia (51.1 miles) and Osage Beach (59.4 miles). These are near to zip codes: 65201 (1 miles).

Columbia Hospitals With MS Departments

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

Boone Hospital Center
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 13, and 14
Address
1600 E Broadway
Columbia, MO 65201
Nearby Neighborhoods
North Village (65215), North Central Columbia (65215), Moores Switch (65215), Douglas Park (65211), Quarry Heights (65212)
Moberly Regional Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
13
Address
1515 Union Avenue
Moberly, MO 65270
* 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.