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Job ID: 879164
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,024.43
Job Title
Travel Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Orthopedic & Trauma (Nights)
Location
Kansas City, MO | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 3×12-hour shifts per week | 3 weekend shifts per schedule period | Projected Start: September 14, 2026
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a 23-bed Orthopedic/Trauma unit with patient ratios of 1:4 to 1:5
- Care for post-operative patients including knee, hip, and shoulder replacements, as well as trauma patients and some neurological overflow
- Operate and monitor unit-specific equipment including traction, fixators, and cooling equipment
- Document patient care using the Meditech electronic health records system
- Conduct bedside shift reports and hourly rounding in accordance with patient experience standards
- Float to other Medical Surgical level-of-care units (General Med/Surg, Nephrology, Neuro/Trauma) as needed; contract staff are first to float
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Minimum 1 year of RN experience
- Ability to work night shifts and meet weekend scheduling requirements
- Compliance with required dress code: navy scrubs
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Orthopedic nursing experience strongly preferred
- Telemetry (Tele) experience
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification or familiarity, helpful given neurological overflow patients
- Experience in a Level 1 Trauma Center or Comprehensive Stroke Center environment
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work at a facility recognized as a Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, offering a high-acuity, skill-building environment
- Supportive unit staffing model including Unit Secretaries and Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) to assist the nursing team