
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $50.56
- Weekly
- $1,820
- Yearly (full-time)
- $94,640
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $50.56/hour — 10% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Texas ($46.14/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Texas right now
- 2,022 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Texas from 6 agencies, 77 of them in Wichita Falls.
- Pay in these listings: $29.76 – $163/hour, median $47.08/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Texas: $46.14/hour ($95,971/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($55.23/hour across 520 jobs).
Job description
Travel ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Wichita Falls, Texas
Travel Nursing Job Overview
Join a collaborative intensive care team as an experienced ICU Travel Registered Nurse in Wichita Falls, Texas. This on-site travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an RN who is confident caring for critically ill patients and supporting overflow needs across progressive care and emergency department settings. Wichita Falls offers a welcoming North Texas community with convenient access to outdoor recreation and regional attractions.
ICU Travel Nurse Job Details
- Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
- Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nursing
- Employment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,820-$1,910
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Schedule: Three to four shifts per week; 84 hours scheduled biweekly with a 72-hour guarantee
- Orientation: 16 hours
- Charting: Epic experience preferred
ICU Registered Nurse Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Texas; license must be in hand before the start date
- At least 2 years of recent intensive care unit (ICU) nursing experience
- Previous travel nursing experience required
- Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
- Current PALS or ENPC certification required
- TNCC certification preferred
- Epic electronic medical record (EMR) charting experience preferred
- Ability to float to the progressive care unit (PCU) as needed, including overflow and emergency department hold assignments
- Strong critical-thinking, communication, patient-management, and clinical assessment skills
Travel ICU Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in the ICU
- Assess patient conditions, monitor for changes, and implement timely clinical interventions
- Administer medications and treatments according to provider orders and established protocols
- Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate safe, effective patient care
- Float to the PCU, overflow areas, and emergency department holds as assigned
- Safely manage assignments of up to four patients when supporting overflow or emergency department hold areas
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Epic
- Support patient education, care transitions, and adherence to quality and patient safety standards
Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Wichita Falls, Texas, and join a dedicated healthcare team in North 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.
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