Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,548 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Facility:

• Corpus Christi Medical Center – Doctors Regional
• Corpus Christi, Texas

Shift:

• Day Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• 36 guaranteed hours/week
• Rotating weekends (as needed)

Contract Length:

• 13 Weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: 2 North – Medical-Surgical
• Beds: 16
• Current patient population includes:
  • Medical-Surgical patients
  • COVID-positive patients

Staffing

Day Shift:

• 1 Charge RN
• 3–4 Staff RNs
• 1 Patient Care Assistant (PCA)

Night Shift:

• 1 Charge RN
• 3 Staff RNs
• 1 PCA

Patient Ratio

• Maximum 1:6

Experience Required

Must Have:

• Minimum 1 year of recent acute Medical-Surgical experience (within the last year)
• Ability to safely manage 4–6 patients

Preferred:

• 2+ years of recent acute Med/Surg experience
• Orthopedic or Neurosurgery background
• Med/Surg-Telemetry experience

Required Skills

• IV insertion
• Urinary catheter insertion and maintenance
• Central line care and maintenance
• Medication administration
• Electronic documentation
• Communication with the multidisciplinary care team

Certifications Required

• Active RN License

Charting System

• Meditech

Floating

• May float to other Medical-Surgical units as needed

Weekend Requirement

• Rotating weekends
• Additional weekend coverage may be required for travelers

Scrub Color

• Facility scrubs

Ideal Candidate

• Friendly and positive attitude
• Team-oriented
• Patient-centered
• Strong Medical-Surgical nursing skills

Summary

• Shift: Days, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Contract: 91 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
• Unit: 16-bed Medical-Surgical
• Patient Ratio: Up to 1:6
• Experience: 1+ year recent acute Med/Surg (required)
• Preferred: Ortho, Neuro, or Med/Surg-Telemetry background
• EMR: Meditech
• Floating: Other Med/Surg units
• Weekend Requirement: Rotating weekends

About Care Career

Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits