Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Wichita, KS
First Connect Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🔥 HIGH-PAYING 48-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT MEDICAL-SURGICAL (MED-SURG) RN CONTRACT – WICHITA, KS

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) in Wichita, Kansas (Sedgwick County). Operating within an acute care inpatient medical-surgical nursing unit (7 Southeast) at a premier regional referral hospital and verified Level I Trauma Center, this high-compensating role features a dependable 48-hour overnight schedule (19:00 PM – 07:30 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, four 12-hour shifts guaranteed weekly with built-in overtime). TOP-TIER 48-HOUR NIGHT PACKAGE ($2,931/WEEK)! BUILT-IN OVERTIME COMPENSATION! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! EVERY OTHER WEEKEND ROTATION! REGIONAL LEVEL I TRAUMA ACUITY! LATE NOVEMBER START! The inpatient nursing team manages acute medical admissions, complex multi-system disease processes, post-procedural recoveries, and pre-/post-operative surgical patients requiring close clinical assessment and progressive stabilization. If you are an acute care inpatient nurse skilled in comprehensive physical assessments, complex medication administration, telemetry surveillance, wound care, and early recognition of clinical deterioration looking to earn $2,931/week in Kansas, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (48-Hour Week)

• Weekly Gross: $2,931.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,267.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $32.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $48.00/hr (8 weekly OT hours included)
• (Local clinicians accepted at an adjusted local bill structure).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 4x12-Hours (19:00 PM – 07:30 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours guaranteed weekly (40 regular hours + 8 overtime hours).
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (November 29, 2026 – February 27, 2027).
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend rotation; standard rotational holiday scheduling.
• Department Setting: Inpatient Medical-Surgical Unit (Dept: Med Surg Unit 001 - 20330 / Unit 7SE) within an accredited Level I Trauma Center campus.
• Uniform / Dress Code: Ceil Blue scrubs.
• Floating Scope: Floats as operationally needed to like inpatient units on the same hospital campus or to affiliate medical campuses within the Wichita metropolitan health network.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct inpatient nursing care for adult patients with complex medical conditions and post-surgical recoveries.
  • Management of acute exacerbations of chronic illnesses: COPD, congestive heart failure, severe pneumonia, sepsis bundles, diabetic ketoacidosis stabilization, GI bleeds, and acute kidney injury.
  • Surgical nursing care: incision surveillance, sterile dressing changes, surgical drain maintenance (JP drains, Hemovacs), and negative pressure wound therapy (wound VACs).
  • Multimodal pain management, PCA pump surveillance, and post-anesthesia recovery protocols.
  • Vascular access management: peripheral IV initiation, central venous catheter care (PICC lines, ports), blood sampling, and blood product transfusions.
  • Continuous cardiac telemetry surveillance, baseline rhythm analysis, and lethal dysrhythmia notification.
  • Early detection of physiological compromise, neurovascular assessments (NIHSS), and rapid response team escalation.
• EMR System: Cerner OneChart electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 1–2 years of dedicated acute care inpatient Medical-Surgical or Telemetry RN clinical experience.
• Licensure: Active Kansas RN License or Compact/NLC Multistate License strictly in hand at submittal (with active Nursys report).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification.
• Preferred Certifications: MOAB (Management of Aggressive Behavior) Moderate Risk certification.

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