Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Amarillo, TX
KTI Health
4x12 hrs, Days, Nights

Job Description: Registered Nurse (RN) – Orthopedics / Med-Surg

Facility: Ardent Health Services – BSA Hospital
Location: Amarillo, Texas
Job ID: 3479376
Specialty: Orthopedics (Ortho)
Unit: Med/Surg – Ortho
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: November 2, 2026
Open Positions: 1
Shift: Night Shift – 4 × 12-hour shifts
Shift Timings: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Submission Type: Auto Offer

Job Summary

BSA Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for its Medical-Surgical Orthopedics unit. The RN will provide nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with orthopedic, neurological, and medical-surgical conditions. The ideal candidate will have recent Epic experience, strong assessment skills, and the ability to manage postoperative patients, orthopedic trauma, wound care, and neurological conditions.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum Experience: At least 1 year of inpatient Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg) nursing experience.
• Specialty Experience: Orthopedic or Med-Surg experience is highly relevant.
• License: Active RN license valid for practice in Texas.
• Certifications: BLS and NIHSS.
• EHR: Recent Epic experience within the last 6 months is mandatory.
• Travel Experience: Not required; first-time travelers may apply.
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients.
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:5 per unit details; the job requirements also list 1:6 experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care for orthopedic and medical-surgical patients.
• Monitor patients' conditions and recognize changes requiring prompt intervention.
• Provide preoperative and postoperative care for orthopedic procedures, including total joint replacements.
• Care for patients with orthopedic trauma and neurological conditions, including stroke and traumatic brain injury.
• Perform wound care and manage wound vac systems.
• Administer medications and provide IV therapy, phlebotomy, and peripheral line care.
• Monitor patients receiving oxygen through nasal cannulas and provide non-invasive airway support within nursing competency.
• Monitor patients with peripheral nerve block catheters, as applicable to training and unit protocols.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation in Epic.
• Follow infection prevention procedures, isolation precautions, and PPE guidelines.
• Collaborate with physicians, physical therapists, respiratory services, pharmacy, social services, and other healthcare professionals.
• Float to units of equal or lower acuity as required.

Required Clinical Skills

• Inpatient Medical-Surgical nursing
• Orthopedic nursing and orthopedic trauma
• Postoperative care and total joint replacement
• Wound care and wound vac management
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, and peripheral line management
• Neurological assessment and stroke care
• BLS and NIHSS competencies
• Isolation precautions and PPE
• Oxygen therapy and non-invasive airway management
• Epic electronic health record documentation

Additional relevant experience: Pre/post neurosurgical care, traumatic brain injury, substance withdrawal, and peripheral nerve block catheters.

Unit Details

• Unit Capacity: 35 beds
• Daily Census: Approximately 30 patients
• Patient Ratios: Listed as 1:5 for days, nights, and weekends; job requirements also reference 1:6 experience.
• Floating: Required to units of equal or lower acuity.
• Orientation: 20 hours.
• Charge Nurse: A floating charge nurse is available.
• Support Services: Patient Care Technicians, patient transporters, physical therapy, respiratory services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, pharmacy, rapid response teams, and unit secretaries.

Additional Facility Information

• Free covered parking
• Discounted meals
• Discounted local hotel options
• Assistance available for obtaining NIHSS certification, according to the facility details
• Two pre-approved time-off requests permitted, subject to facility approval

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an RN with at least 1 year of inpatient Med-Surg experience, recent Epic experience within the last 6 months, and BLS and NIHSS certifications. Candidates with orthopedic, postoperative, wound care, and neurological patient experience are particularly well suited for this assignment.

Apply today to be considered for this 13-week night-shift RN contract opportunity.