Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,065 per week
Specialty: Med Surg | Discipline: RN | Start Date: 09/14/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks | 36 hours per week | Shift: 12 hours, nights | Employment Type: Travel
About the Role
Travel nursing assignment at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, a Level 2 trauma center with 36 private rooms specializing in orthopedic injury, neurological conditions (including stroke and head injuries), and traumas. The unit is fast-paced with med/surg acuity and recently expanded from 26 to 36 beds due to growing volume in Orthopedics and Spine Specialty.
Location: Overland Park Regional Medical Center, 10500 Quivira Road, Overland Park, KS 66215 (3rd floor, Tower A).
Unit Information
- Number of Beds: 36 (all private rooms)
- Number of Staff: 75
- Day Shift Staffing: 1 Charge RN, 8 RNs, 3 PCTs, 1 Unit Clerk
- Night Shift Staffing: 1 Charge RN, 8 RNs, 3 PCTs
- Patient Ratios: 5-6:1
- Equipment Used: Traction, external fixators, halos, walkers, gait belts, bed alarms, continuous pulse ox, remote telemetry monitoring
- EMR: Meditech
- Communication Tool: iPhone 7 with Mobile Heartbeat (iMobile) for secure team messaging, lab results, and caregiver identification
- Dress Code: Royal Blue scrubs
- Weekend Rotation: Every 3rd weekend (sometimes every other if LOA)
- Shift Hours: 0645-1915 (day) or 1845-0715 (night)
Responsibilities
- Provide acute care on a med/surg or telemetry unit specializing in orthopedic, neurological, and trauma patients
- Perform wound care and dressing changes
- Utilize traction, external fixators, halos, and other specialized equipment
- Monitor patients using continuous pulse ox and remote telemetry
- Collaborate with physical therapy, occupational therapy, radiology, respiratory, and other team members via Mobile Heartbeat
Requirements
- Active Kansas RN license
- BLS certification (required)
- Acute care hospital experience on med/surg or telemetry units (required)
- NIH certification (preferred)
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Benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Referral bonus
- Continuing Education opportunities
- Life insurance
Why This Unit?
- 0% first-year RN turnover and 7% total RN turnover (national average is 17%)
- Consistent increase in employee engagement year over year
- Advanced technology: iPhone 7 with Mobile Heartbeat for streamlined communication and lab access
- Highly experienced staff with specialized expertise in orthopedics, neurology, and trauma
- Busy, high-volume unit with diverse patient cases