Med/Surg | Registered Nurse

Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Brownwood, Texas

Join a collaborative medical-surgical nursing team as a Travel Registered Nurse in Brownwood, TX. This on-site travel nursing job offers experienced Med/Surg RNs the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients in a community hospital setting while enjoying the welcoming atmosphere of Central Texas.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Brownwood, Texas
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,730–$1,820
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; three 12-hour shifts
• Shift: Days, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Unit: 13-bed medical-surgical unit with an average daily census of 10–13 patients
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 5:1 on days, nights, and weekends
• Weekend Coverage: Six weekend shifts per six-week schedule
• Call Requirement: One shift per six-week schedule
• Orientation: Approximately 40 hours

Med/Surg Travel Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in hand at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Experience caring for adult and geriatric patients in a medical-surgical setting
• Charting system experience preferred; experience with Altera is a plus
• Ability to provide certification verification and complete required compliance documentation
• Strong assessment, prioritization, communication, and care coordination skills

Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for adult and geriatric medical-surgical patients
• Manage patients with postoperative conditions, orthopedic diagnoses, diabetes, pneumonia, wound-care needs, continuous bladder irrigation, and urology-related cases
• Administer medications, blood products, insulin, heparin, and oxygen therapies according to established protocols
• Perform and monitor IV therapy, central-line and PICC-line care, port access, peripheral-line management, and blood draws
• Provide care for patients with chest tubes, surgical drains, feeding tubes, ostomies, wound vacs, and patient-controlled analgesia
• Recognize changes in patient condition and use rapid response and code team resources appropriately
• Support patients requiring noninvasive airway management, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, suctioning, and other oxygen therapies
• Interpret relevant clinical data, including arterial blood gases, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Coordinate care with physical therapy, respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, phlebotomy, and other support departments
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, outcomes, and care plans in the electronic medical record

Apply now for this Med/Surg Travel RN opportunity in Brownwood, Texas, and join a dedicated Central Texas healthcare team.

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.