Posted 10/10/2026 · Job #515808
Med/Surg RN- Leawood, Kansas
Job Description
Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse Job – 12-Hour Night Shift in Leawood/Overland Park, Kansas
Join a fast-paced Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse travel assignment in Leawood/Overland Park, KS 66209, where your post-operative nursing skills, clinical judgment, and teamwork will make a meaningful impact every shift.
This travel nursing opportunity offers a supportive unit culture, strong patient acuity, and the chance to care for a diverse surgical population in the desirable Leawood/Overland Park area, with convenient access to Kansas City, local dining, parks, and a welcoming suburban setting.
Job Details
- Specialty: Medical/Surgical Nursing
- Employment Type: Travel RN
- Setting: Inpatient Surgical Specialty / Med-Surg Unit
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Schedule: Every 3rd weekend, plus two Mondays and two Fridays per 4-week scheduling period
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,680 – $1,770
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Location: Leawood/Overland Park, Kansas 66209
- Unit Highlights: 20 private beds, high-paced patient care environment, strong support from unit techs and secretarial coverage
- Documentation System: Meditech
Job Requirements
- At least 1 year of recent Med/Surg RN experience
- Current BLS certification
- Experience with post-operative care preferred
- Comfort working in a high-acuity, fast-paced inpatient hospital setting
- Ability to provide safe, independent patient care with strong assessment skills
- Experience with telemetry and surgical patient populations is a plus
- Willingness to float to related medical/surgical and telemetry units as needed
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality nursing care to medical and surgical patients
- Monitor patient conditions and respond to changes in clinical status
- Manage post-operative patients and support recovery through evidence-based care
- Perform and assist with procedures such as ostomy care, NGT management, Foley catheter care, central line maintenance, JP drain care, wound management, IV starts, and blood administration
- Administer nutritional support, including TPN and G/J tube-related care
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support safe, efficient patient flow
- Document accurately in the electronic medical record and follow unit protocols
- Maintain a professional appearance in the required uniform
Apply now to explore this Kansas travel nursing job and join a supportive Med/Surg healthcare team today.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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