Posted 09/23/2026 · Job #521108
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse | 13–Week Travel – Odessa, Texas
Job Description
Travel Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse Job in Odessa, TX | 13-Week Contract
Start your next travel nursing assignment in Odessa, Texas, and put your Med/Surg Telemetry skills to work in a fast-paced inpatient stroke and acute care setting. Located in the welcoming 79761 area of West Texas, Odessa offers a strong community feel, wide-open skies, and convenient access to local dining and attractions. This travel Registered Nurse job offers competitive weekly pay, a night shift schedule, and the chance to join a high-performing healthcare team in West Texas.
Job Details
- Position: Travel Registered Nurse – Med/Surg Tele
- Type: Travel Contract Nursing Job
- Setting: Med/Surg/Telemetry/Stroke Unit
- Location: Odessa, TX
- Start Date: 10/20/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: Night shift, 4×12-hour schedule (18:45 – 07:15)
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,750 – $1,840
- Orientation: 16 hours
- Special Scheduling: May consider straight 48s or 36/48 alternating
- Travel Note: Local candidates within 50 miles are not accepted
Job Requirements
- Active Texas Registered Nurse license
- BLS and NIHSS certification required
- Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
- Prior travel nursing experience required
- Experience in Med/Surg Tele, telemetry, or a similar acute care setting
- Cerner experience preferred
- Willingness to float to other Med/Surg/Tele units as assigned
- Flu vaccine required; medical and religious exemptions/declinations allowed
- RTO must be submitted with application
- Resume required with submission
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate, and efficient patient care to Med/Surg Tele and stroke patients
- Monitor telemetry, assess patient status, and respond to changes in condition
- Deliver high-quality nursing care in a fast-paced acute care inpatient environment
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support patient outcomes
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient progress accurately and timely
- Float to other Med/Surg/Tele units as needed
- Support unit workflow and contribute to a strong team-based care environment
Apply now to take the next step in your travel nursing career and join this Med/Surg Tele RN opportunity in Odessa, Texas.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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