Job Title
Travel Registered Nurse – Orthopedic/Trauma Medical Surgical (Days)
Location
Kansas City, Missouri
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Full-Time | Onsite | Days (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | Three 12-hour shifts per week, three 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 and neurological overflow patients
- Operate and monitor specialized equipment including traction devices, fixators, and cooling equipment
- Document patient care accurately using the Meditech electronic documentation system
- Conduct bedside shift reports and perform 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 per floating policy
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience
- Ability to work in a Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center environment
- 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
Why Join Us
- Work alongside a supportive unit team that includes Unit Secretaries and Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) to assist with day-to-day patient care
- Gain experience at a nationally recognized Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center facility