PCU/Med-Surg Float Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Wichita Falls, Texas

Experienced PCU/Med-Surg Float Registered Nurses are invited to join a collaborative acute-care team in Wichita Falls, TX. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients across progressive care and medical-surgical units while working with multidisciplinary support services. Explore this Texas nursing job in a welcoming North Texas community with outdoor recreation, local attractions, and a relaxed pace of living.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Med-Surg Float Registered Nurse
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 1, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,820-$1,910
• Hours: 36 hours per week; 84 hours biweekly with a 72-hour guarantee
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; alternating 36/48-hour schedule
• Scheduling: Weekend work as needed, potentially including most weekends during the assignment. Block scheduling may be accommodated, but fixed schedules cannot be guaranteed.
• Floating: Medical-Surgical and Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Orientation: 36 hours
• Typical Patient Ratios: Approximately 5 patients on days and 6 patients on nights

Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing; license must be in hand before the start date
• Minimum of 2 years of recent acute-care RN experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required; PCU, progressive care, stepdown, or Med-Surg experience strongly preferred
• Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting experience required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Comfort caring for adult and geriatric patients in PCU and Med-Surg environments
• Willingness to float between PCU and Med-Surg units and work weekends as assigned
• Ability to complete required pre-assignment documentation and laboratory items within established timelines
• Annual influenza vaccination required; medical and religious exemptions may be considered according to policy

PCU/Med-Surg Float RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for adult and geriatric patients with medical-surgical and progressive-care needs.
• Assess patients, develop and update individualized care plans, administer medications, and evaluate treatment responses.
• Monitor cardiac telemetry, recognize dysrhythmias, and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition.
• Manage patients requiring oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive airway support.
• Perform central-line, PICC, peripheral-line, chest-tube, surgical-drain, feeding-tube, tracheostomy, wound, and urinary care as indicated.
• Administer blood products and manage IV therapies, insulin protocols, anticoagulation protocols, and ordered cardiac or vasoactive infusions according to unit guidelines.
• Provide care for patients with conditions including stroke, cardiac disease, renal failure, post-cardiac procedures, substance withdrawal, seizure disorders, and other PCU/Med-Surg diagnoses.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation, radiology, social services, interpretation services, and rapid response teams.
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic while promoting patient safety and continuity of care.
• Float between assigned units as needed and participate in rapid response or emergency interventions within the scope of practice.

Apply now for this PCU/Med-Surg Float travel RN opportunity in Wichita Falls, Texas.

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.