Travel Med Surg RN - $2,094 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Clinic Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Ortho/Trauma position requiring MO or compact license and prior ortho experience.

Details

• Work in the 6 East Ortho/Trauma unit, a 23-bed unit at a Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Patient ratios of 1:4 to 1:5
• Unit supported by unit secretaries and patient care technicians
• Specialized equipment includes traction, fixators, and cooling equipment
• Uses Meditech documentation system
• Schedule consists of 3 12-hour shifts with 3 weekend shifts per schedule period
• Shift runs 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Floating required to other Med/Surg level units (General MS, Nephrology, Neuro/Trauma), with contract staff floated first
• Cares for post-op knee, hip, and shoulder replacement patients, trauma patients, and some neuro overflow cases

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of recent Med/Surg experience required
• Ortho experience required
• Telemetry and NIH Stroke experience helpful
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)
• Two professional references required for Missouri placements
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Follows bedside shift report and hourly rounding protocols for patient experience
• Navy scrubs required as part of dress code
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-747848. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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