Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

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