Travel Medical Surgical RN - $1,638 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Amarillo, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Med-Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Contract in Amarillo, Texas

Travel Med-Surg Registered Nurse needed in Amarillo, Texas for a 13-week inpatient nursing contract caring for adult and geriatric patients on a collaborative medical-surgical unit. Join a supportive healthcare team and enjoy wide-open high-plains scenery and access to outdoor recreation during your next Texas travel nursing assignment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,460–$1,540
• Location: Amarillo, Texas
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 11, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Healthcare Setting: 10-bed inpatient medical-surgical unit
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Patient Ratio: 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Charting System: Epic EMR
• Unit Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Transportation, and Unit Secretary
• Orientation: 20 hours; required onboarding items and labs must be completed within 48 hours of contract signing

Med-Surg Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas or a compact state, in hand at the time of submission
• At least 1 year of recent inpatient medical-surgical nursing experience
• Recent Epic EMR experience within the past 6 months
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience providing care at a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Competency with isolation precautions and personal protective equipment (PPE), nasal cannula therapy, non-invasive airway management, and peripheral line care
• Ability to float to units of equal or lesser acuity as needed
• Comfort working night shifts and caring for adult and geriatric patients

Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric medical-surgical patients
• Assess patient conditions, develop and implement individualized nursing care plans, and evaluate outcomes
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
• Monitor patient status, recognize changes in condition, and communicate concerns promptly
• Perform peripheral line care and management, oxygen therapy, and non-invasive airway management
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in Epic
• Follow infection prevention, isolation, and PPE protocols
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to support positive patient outcomes
• Provide patient education and emotional support to patients and families
• Maintain a safe, organized, and patient-centered medical-surgical environment

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Amarillo, Texas, and take the next step in your nursing career!

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #523193. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Med/Surg

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