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Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs in Lubbock, Texas – 13-Week Contract

Join a collaborative acute-care nursing team as a Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) in Lubbock, Texas. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients in a telemetry-focused medical-surgical setting while expanding your experience across acute-care units. Lubbock is a welcoming West Texas community known for its vibrant cultural scene, convenient amenities, and strong sense of community.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,740–$1,840
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Lubbock, Texas
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour shifts
• Shift: Days, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; approximately six weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Healthcare Setting: Short-term acute care, Level II trauma environment
• Unit: 30-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit with an average daily census of approximately 27 patients
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Floating: May float to other acute-care units within the hospital and, when needed, nearby affiliated facilities

Med/Surg Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; compact license must be in hand at submission when applicable
• At least 1 year of recent Registered Nurse experience in medical-surgical telemetry
• At least one completed travel nursing contract required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent experience with Epic electronic health record documentation
• Strong telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and acute-care assessment skills
• Ability to provide care for patient assignments of up to approximately six patients, based on unit needs
• Willingness to float to other acute-care departments and work required weekends
• Competence with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, IV therapy, central and peripheral line care, PICC management, blood product administration, wound care, oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula, feeding tubes, heparin protocols, and rapid-response procedures
• Two professional references covering at least one year of experience within the past three years

Travel Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult and geriatric medical-surgical telemetry patients
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, monitor patient conditions, and identify changes requiring intervention
• Interpret telemetry rhythms and manage patients with cardiac and medical conditions according to established protocols
• Administer medications and treatments, including IV therapies, insulin protocols, anticoagulation therapies, and blood products
• Provide central line, PICC, peripheral IV, feeding tube, wound, and oxygen-related care
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation, radiology, social services, and rapid-response teams
• Respond appropriately to changes in patient status and participate in rapid-response or code-team activities when indicated
• Float professionally to other acute-care units while maintaining high standards of patient safety and teamwork
• Educate patients and families and support discharge planning and continuity of care

Apply now for this Med/Surg Telemetry RN travel nursing opportunity in Lubbock, Texas, and join a supportive acute-care 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.