About this specialty
Med / Surg jobs nationwide
2,933 active Med / Surg positions are open across the US right now, with the deepest concentration in IL, NC, TX. Listings come straight from hospital ATS feeds, refreshed nightly.
Med-surg is the largest segment of US nursing employment. Listings here include both true med-surg and stepdown/PCU positions, since hospitals classify them inconsistently. Filter by city or system to narrow.
Wages for Med / Surg roles vary significantly by region, shift, and acuity. Major academic medical centers and urban level-1 trauma hospitals typically anchor the top of the pay band; community and rural sites cluster lower. Where the hospital publishes its pay scale, Waypoint surfaces it directly on the job detail page; where they don't, the apply link still routes straight to the employer's ATS.
Frequently asked
Common questions about Med / Surg jobs
How many Med / Surg jobs are listed?
2,933 active positions across the United States as of the last nightly scrape.
Which states have the most Med / Surg openings?
IL, NC, TX currently lead the country by Med / Surg job count. Full state-by-state breakdown is in the sidebar.
Which hospital systems hire the most Med / Surg staff?
The top three hiring systems for Med / Surg are CommonSpirit, Advocate Health, Tenet Healthcare. Click any system tag to see all their open roles.
Are travel and per-diem Med / Surg positions included?
Yes. Each posting carries a job type flag (Full-Time, Part-Time, Per Diem, Travel). Travel-specific listings are also aggregated separately at /jobs/specialty/travel-nursing.
Do I need a license in the state I'm applying to?
Yes for any direct-care role. Med / Surg positions require state RN/APRN licensure for the state of employment. Many nurses qualify for compact-state licensure — see Waypoint's compact-license-states tool at /tools/compact-license-states for the current list.