
ER | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 12, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.00
- Weekly
- $1,980
- Yearly (full-time)
- $102,960
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 2, 2026
This job pays about $55.00/hour — 19% 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
- 2,077 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Texas from 6 agencies, 85 of them in Wichita Falls.
- Pay in these listings: $18.02 – $163/hour, median $47.87/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Texas: $46.14/hour ($95,971/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($54.90/hour across 525 jobs).
Job description
Emergency Department Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Wichita Falls, Texas
Join a dynamic Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit as a Travel Registered Nurse in Wichita Falls, Texas. This high-volume emergency nursing assignment offers 12-hour night shifts, competitive weekly pay, and the opportunity to provide emergency and observation care to patients with medical, trauma, behavioral health, and urgent conditions. Explore this Texas travel nursing job in a welcoming community with an accessible cost of living, parks, outdoor recreation, and local arts and culture.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
- Position Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
- Healthcare Setting: Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Schedule: Alternating 36/48-hour schedule; block scheduling with weekend coverage required
- Hours: Facility schedules 84 hours biweekly with an 84-hour guarantee
- Orientation: 48 hours
- Charting: Epic experience preferred
Emergency Department Registered Nurse Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing; license must be in hand before the start date
- At least 1 year of professional Registered Nurse experience required
- Three years of Emergency Department nursing experience preferred
- Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered
- Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIHSS certifications required
- Emergency nursing experience in a high-volume ED or combined adult and pediatric setting preferred
- Experience with Epic or comparable electronic health record systems preferred
- Ability to provide required compliance documentation and complete onboarding requirements within established timelines
Emergency RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, timely, and compassionate nursing care to patients in the Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit
- Perform triage, focused assessments, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring for patients with varied emergency presentations
- Care for stable, independent observation patients in the Clinical Decision Unit, with ratios of up to 5:1
- Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, including stroke, cardiac, respiratory, neurological, traumatic, infectious, and behavioral health emergencies
- Administer emergency medications, blood products, IV therapies, sedation, vasopressors, and other treatments according to orders and protocol
- Manage patients requiring ventilatory support, BiPAP/CPAP, central lines, chest tubes, arterial lines, and continuous monitoring
- Perform or assist with IV starts, phlebotomy, 12-lead ECGs, procedural sedation monitoring, splinting, and other emergency procedures
- Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate evaluation, treatment, transfers, and discharge planning
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, responses to treatment, and patient education in the electronic health record
- Maintain a safe environment while supporting patients and families during high-acuity and emotionally challenging situations
Apply now for this Emergency Department Travel Registered Nurse 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.
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