RN Med Surg ($71/hr)
Columbia, Missouri
Posted Sep 9
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Contract
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Missouri is $33/hr, across 164 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Registered Nurse (RN) Medical-Surgical (Med Surg) (Oncology/Neuro)
Location:- Columbia, MO
Contract for 8 weeks
Shift:- 1900-0730 (48hr/week)
- Floating to other MS areas is required
- Nurses must be willing to take up to 8 patients when needed.
- Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: Stroke; Cancer; Palliative/End-of-Life; Mental Status Changes; Seizures; Post-Op Craniotomy/Lami/Shunt (Neurosurgery); Complications of Chemotherapy; management of symptoms; Chemotherapy Administration
- We typically have them do at least 4 weekend shifts in a 6 week period. No call requirements.
Pay:- $65-$71/hr
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Pay: $65.00 - $71.00 per hour Expected hours: 48.0 per week
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Relocation assistance
Application Question(s)
- Are you comfortable to join at Columbia, MO Location ?
- Are you comfortable to do Shift:- 1900-0730 (48hr/week) ?
- Min 2 years of exp required as RN Med Surg ?
License/
Certification
- RN License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- RN License
Place
- City
- Columbia, Missouri
- Median rent
- $1,097/mo
- Local household income
- $66,498/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Columbia area index 89.4, where 100 is the national average.
Columbia is a mid-Missouri college town anchored by the University of Missouri, blending student energy with a strong healthcare presence. The District downtown offers dining and shops, while nearby trails and parks provide outdoor options—a compact, welcoming city where new RNs often settle in quickly.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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