Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $1,864 per week in Shawnee Mission, KS

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Shawnee Mission, KS
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $1,864 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 12 Weeks
Start Date: 8/10/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Med Surg Duration: 12 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Active Kansas RN License Certifications: BLS Must-Have: Acute care hospital experience on Med/Surg or Tele type units Kansas License BLS certification Description: The unit has a total of 36 beds. The staff consists of 75 members. The staffing includes one charge nurse, eight registered nurses, three patient care technicians, and one unit clerk on the day shift. The night shift consists of one charge nurse, eight registered nurses, and three patient care technicians. Patient ratios are typically 5-6 patients per nurse. The unit is equipped with traction equipment, external fixators, halos, walkers, gait belts, bed alarms, continuous pulse oximetry, and remote telemetry monitoring. The electronic medical record system utilized is Meditech. The hiring profile focuses on travel registered nurses, local certified nursing assistants, and sitters. Candidates without the required skills will not be considered for the role. Preferred candidates will have NIH certification. Typical procedures performed on the unit include wound care and dressing changes. The required dress code includes scrub color of royal blue. Staff rotate through every third weekend and some weekends may be every other depending on leave of absence. Shift times are from 0645 to 1915 and 1845 to 0715. The unit boasts a 0% first-year RN turnover rate and a total RN turnover rate of 7%, significantly lower than the national average. Employee engagement has increased year after year. This unit consists of all private rooms and operates in a fast-paced environment specializing in orthopedic injuries, neurological conditions, and trauma cases. Every shift, staff check out an iPhone to utilize a communication application that enhances teamwork and patient privacy. This application allows staff to send broadcasts to the entire unit, text specific team members, and view lab results. The unit is busy and frequently at full capacity due to high patient volume. It has recently expanded in response to the growth in orthopedic and spine specialties.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam