11,262 Med surg nurse jobs
The backbone of the hospital — nowhere teaches you more, faster.
FL · NC · SC
where demand runs deepest
Top states among current openings
What a shift asks of you
- The patient mix is everything at once: post-ops, chronic conditions, and whatever the ED sends up.
- Time management is the real curriculum; you'll leave able to run any floor.
- Higher patient loads than specialty units — ask about ratios in every interview.
- A year here is the most transferable line a nursing résumé can carry.
Med surg is the backbone of hospital nursing — broad patient mixes, high census, and a fast route to versatile clinical judgment. It is the classic launchpad into every other specialty.
How you get in
The widest front door in nursing — most new grads start here, and most residencies center on it. BLS to start; everything else is taught on the floor.
The deepest lane in the feed nearly everywhere — med surg experience is the universal prerequisite other specialties quietly hire from. Med surg pay by state
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Registered Nurse (RN) - Med-Surg Oncology
Advocate Aurora HealthDowners Grove, IL · Posted last week
$38–$57/hr
- RN
- RN
- Per diem
Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - Medical Surgical - Telemetry
Saint Francis HospitalEvanston, IL · Posted 4 days ago
$31–$40/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- LPN
PRM Clinical Staff Nurse, Med Surg, Per-Diem, Jackson South
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Per diem
Registered Nurse -Medical/Surgical Full Time Nights
Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville, SC · Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Med/Surg Full-time Nights
Lewiston, ID · Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- CNA
- Night shift
Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - Wharton - Full Time - Nights
OakBend Medical CenterWharton, TX · Posted yesterday
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse (RN) Medical-Surgical
Maria Parham HealthHenderson, NC · Posted yesterday
- RN
- 12-hour days
- RN
- CNA
- Day Shift; 7a – 7:30p; weekend work required
- Med/Surg Acute Care
Med Surg Acute Care Registered Nurse
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse 3A Med/Surg Flex
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse, MedSurg PRN- Days
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
Registered Nurse (RN) OB/Med-Surg - PRN
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Per diem
Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg Unit - St. Francis Downtown
Posted yesterday
- RN
Registered Nurse I Med Surg 7 Tower
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- 12-hour days
- RN
- Per diem
- RN
Experienced Registered Nurse Medsurg Tele, Fulltime, Nights- Jackson West M.C
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse Medical/Surgical Full-Time Days
Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville, SC · Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Med/Surg PRN
Lewiston, ID · Posted 5 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- CNA
- Per diem
Registered Nurse (RN) PRN Medical-Surgical
Maria Parham HealthHenderson, NC · Posted yesterday
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
New Grad RN - Med Surg Float Pool (Bayview Medical Center)
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
Orthopedics Medical Surgical / Registered Nurse
Posted 2 days ago
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg - Nights
Posted yesterday
- RN
- Night shift
Clinical Staff Nurse, Full-Time, MedSurg, Days, Jackson South
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse Medical/Surgical Part Time Days
Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville, SC · Posted last week
- RN
- Day shift
- Rotating shift
- Floating required
Clinical Technician II - Med/Surg
Posted last week
- CNA
- RN
Clinical Staff Nurse, MedSurg, Full-Time, Night Shift, Jackson South
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Day Shift 8 and 12-hour tours, weekends and holidays.
- 6CN
- RN
Clinical Staff Nurse, Med Surg, Full-Time, Jackson South
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 4 days ago
- RN
- RN
Experienced Registered Nurse- 5th Floor- Medsurg/Tele, Per diem, Day Shift- Jackson West M.C
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
- RN
Clinical Staff Nurse, Full-Time, MedSurg, Nights, Jackson South
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted last week
- RN
- Night shift
- ADN accepted
Clinical Staff Nurse, Full-Time, MedSurg, Nights, Jackson South
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Night shift
Clinical Staff Nurse, Full-Time, Nights, Med Surg, Jackson South
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted last week
- RN
- Nights
- ADN accepted
Experienced Registered Nurse, Acute Care Med-Surg, Full Time or Part Time, Days or Nights
Jackson HealthMiami, FL · Posted 3 days ago
- RN
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Common questions
- What does a Med surg nurse do?
- Med surg is the backbone of hospital nursing — broad patient mixes, high census, and a fast route to versatile clinical judgment. It is the classic launchpad into every other specialty. The patient mix is everything at once: post-ops, chronic conditions, and whatever the ED sends up.
- How do you become a Med surg nurse?
- The widest front door in nursing — most new grads start here, and most residencies center on it. BLS to start; everything else is taught on the floor.
- What is the job market like for Med surg nursing?
- The deepest lane in the feed nearly everywhere — med surg experience is the universal prerequisite other specialties quietly hire from.