Travel RN - Med/Surg - Orthopedics

Travel RN - Med/Surg - Orthopedics

American Traveler

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-09

$2,322.04/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Neuro/Ortho Med/Surg unit requiring at least 1 year of inpatient med/surg experience and a TX or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Neuro/Ortho Med/Surg unit of a hospital setting
• Patient population includes neurological, psychiatric, and orthopedic cases such as CVA, mood disorders, substance withdrawal, traumatic brain injury, and ortho trauma/total joint replacement
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours (7:00-19:30), with 36 or 48 hour options
• Epic EMR used for charting
• Float required
• Weekends required

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient med/surg experience required
• Experience with isolation precautions/PPE and wound care/wound vac
• Experience with respiratory care including nasal cannula and non-invasive airway management
• Experience with IV therapy/phlebotomy and peripheral line care/management
• Experience with peripheral nerve block catheters preferred

Additional Information

• Provide care for neurological and orthopedic patients, including pre/post neurosurgery and ortho trauma cases
• First time travelers are accepted for this unit
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel rate
• Former staff must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Onboarding requires completion of core items/labs within 48 hours of contract signing
• Orientation includes onsite completion of training modules