Med-Surg Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Amarillo, Texas

Apply now for a 13-week Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Amarillo, Texas, providing inpatient medical-surgical and telemetry care to adult and geriatric patients. Join a collaborative 45-bed unit with a typical 1:6 patient ratio and enjoy the welcoming Texas Panhandle community, wide-open spaces, outdoor recreation, and distinctive arts and cultural experiences.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,460-$1,540
• Location: Amarillo, Texas
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week, 36 hours per week; a 48-hour option may be available
• Shift: Day shift, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Patient Ratio: 1:6
• Charting: Epic
• Orientation: 20 hours
• Unit Environment: Medical-surgical nursing care with centrally monitored telemetry

Med-Surg Travel Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas or a compact state license in hand at the time of submission
• At least 1 year of recent inpatient medical-surgical nursing experience
• Recent Epic electronic health record experience, preferably within the last 6 months
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Ability to manage a medical-surgical patient assignment of up to 1:6
• Competence in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, medical-surgical and telemetry nursing care, isolation precautions and personal protective equipment (PPE), nasal cannula use, and peripheral line care and management
• Willingness to float to units of equal or lesser acuity
• Applicants must reside more than 50 miles from the assignment location; local candidates are not eligible

Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric medical-surgical patients
• Assess patients, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate clinical progress
• Monitor and respond to changes in patient condition, including dysrhythmias, in collaboration with the centralized telemetry team
• Administer medications and treatments, perform nursing assessments, and maintain accurate documentation in Epic
• Manage peripheral lines, oxygen therapy, isolation precautions, and other routine medical-surgical nursing interventions
• Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary support teams, including respiratory services, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams
• Float to units of equal or lesser acuity as needed to support patient care operations
• Promote patient safety, patient education, discharge readiness, and continuity of care

Apply now to join a medical-surgical travel nursing team in Amarillo, Texas.

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.