Med Surg Travel Nurse - Kansas City, MO

This Med Surg travel nurse position in Kansas City, Missouri, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Med Surg Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Research Medical Center. This role pays $1,924 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule.

As the Med Surg registered nurse on this assignment, you'll prioritize care across a varied medical-surgical caseload, administer ordered medications and treatments, educate patients and families, and manage admissions, discharges, and safe care transitions.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with streamlined credentialing to help with fast start dates, free license support and renewals, and Day 1 benefits.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of patients with acute and chronic medical-surgical conditions, including postoperative care when assigned
• Perform thorough assessments and monitor for changes in condition, escalating concerns promptly
• Administer medications, IV therapy, and treatments as ordered
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers with the interdisciplinary care team

Travel Nursing Requirements

• 2+ years of recent Med Surg nursing experience
• Active Missouri RN License

Research Medical Center — Kansas City, MO

Research Medical Center is a tertiary community teaching hospital with trauma, transplant and cancer services at its main campus.

• Emergency care includes an American College of Surgeons-verified Level I trauma center and a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center.
• Inpatient care spans internal medicine, medical and surgical ICUs, and a neuroscience ICU. Cardiac recovery includes intensive care and telemetry settings.
• Surgical services include general, orthopedic, spine and gynecologic operations, including complex abdominal wall hernia repair and minimally invasive procedures.
• Cardiac surgery includes coronary bypass, aortic procedures and valve repair or replacement, alongside transcatheter aortic valve replacement for selected patients.
• Kidney and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation are supported by a dedicated transplant unit. The program also performs living-donor kidney transplants.
• A dedicated inpatient oncology unit and the on-site Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute support cancer care, including gastrointestinal and brain tumors and surgical oncology.