Travel Orthopedics & Spine Med/Surg RN - $1,971 per week
Overland Park, KS, 66213, USA
- Healthcare
- Travel nurse
- Med Surg RN
- Orthopedic nurse
This travel nursing position seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) with Med/Surg and orthopedic experience to work a 13-week assignment in a 36-bed orthopedics and spine specialty unit at a Level 2 trauma center in Overland Park, Kansas. The role requires acute care hospital experience, Kansas nursing licensure, and skills in wound care, patient monitoring, and orthopedic equipment usage. The facility prioritizes staff retention and offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for extension.
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Overland Park, Kansas.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
RN Position Job Notes:
Travel or Local Registered Nurse needed for ASAP start. A minimum of 2+ years of recent hospital bedside experience is required. Candidates must be able to start within 5 weeks. Opportunity for extension upon successful completion of the initial assignment. $750 referral bonus available.
Opportunity:
RN - Med Surg Orthopedic
Job Details:
• Work in a 36-bed orthopedics and spine specialty unit with all private rooms
• Day shift: 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM or Night shift: 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM
• Patient ratios of 5-6:1
• Rotate through every 3rd weekend (sometimes every other if leave of absence coverage needed)
• Must have acute care hospital experience on Med/Surg or Telemetry type units
• Kansas nursing license required
• BLS certification required
• NIH certification preferred
• Work with equipment including traction, external fixators, halos, walkers, gait belts, bed alarms, continuous pulse ox, and remote telemetry monitoring
• Use Meditech EMR system
• Perform typical procedures including wound care and dressing changes
• Check out iPhone 7 each shift to utilize mobile heartbeat (iMobile) communication program
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Care for patients with orthopedic injuries, neurological conditions including stroke and head injuries, and trauma patients
Facility:
This healthcare facility is a busy Level 2 trauma center featuring two freestanding emergency departments that consistently feed patients to the orthopedics unit. The organization has achieved exceptional staff retention with 0% first-year RN turnover and only 7% total RN turnover compared to the national average of 17%. The facility has recently expanded from 26 to 36 beds due to growing volume in orthopedic and spine specialty services, demonstrating organizational growth and investment in patient care.
Location:
Overland Park, KS
Overland Park offers an excellent quality of life as one of Kansas's most desirable suburban communities, known for its family-friendly atmosphere and strong economy. The area provides numerous recreational opportunities, shopping districts, and cultural attractions while maintaining easy access to Kansas City's metropolitan amenities.
Adex Job ID #961621. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLCADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.
- Referral bonus




