Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Kerrville, Texas

Join a welcoming, team-oriented unit as a Medical-Surgical Travel Registered Nurse in Kerrville, Texas. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for a kind, compassionate, and adaptable RN who enjoys caring for adult and geriatric patients with a broad range of medical-surgical conditions. Kerrville is located in Texas Hill Country wine country, offering scenic outdoor recreation, a relaxed community atmosphere, and convenient access to San Antonio, approximately one hour away.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Job Title: Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med-Surg RN)
• Location: Kerrville, Texas
• Healthcare Setting: On-site Medical-Surgical unit
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,730-$1,820
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Contract: 13 weeks, ending January 25, 2027
• Schedule: Day shifts, 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12 hours; approximately 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5 on days and 1:6 on nights
• Weekend Coverage: Weekend shifts are required; 12 weekend shifts are expected during the contract
• Scheduling: No block scheduling
• Floating: May be required to 2 West, the Clinical Decision Unit, and the Acute Rehabilitation Unit
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Unit Census: Approximately 24 patients across a 26-bed unit

Medical-Surgical RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Texas
• At least 2 years of recent Medical-Surgical nursing experience
• Recent short-stay or observation nursing experience required
• Telemetry nursing experience preferred
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Strong experience caring for adult and geriatric patients with complex medical conditions
• Experience with Meditech or a comparable electronic medical record preferred
• Ability to float between designated units and collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
• Nursys verification and required health screening documentation
• Must be available to work 3 of 5 designated winter holidays during the assignment

Medical-Surgical Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care to Medical-Surgical patients
• Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions, progress, and response to treatment
• Manage patients with respiratory, cardiac, gastrointestinal, urinary, endocrine, and renal conditions
• Care for patients experiencing chest pain, syncope, seizures, electrolyte imbalances, and acute substance withdrawal
• Provide telemetry monitoring and recognize changes in cardiac rhythms and patient status
• Perform medication administration, IV therapy, blood product administration, insulin management, and central or peripheral line care
• Manage feeding tubes, surgical drains, chest tubes, wound care, wound vacs, tracheostomies, and continuous bladder irrigation as indicated
• Care for patients following cardiac stent procedures, pacemaker placement, stress testing, myocardial infarction, angiography, and orthopedic procedures
• Coordinate care with respiratory therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other support services
• Float to assigned units as needed while maintaining high standards of patient care and teamwork
• Communicate clearly with patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary care team

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical travel nursing opportunity in Kerrville, Texas, and make a meaningful impact on a collaborative healthcare team.

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.