
ER | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $53.61
- Weekly
- $1,930
- Yearly (full-time)
- $100,360
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $53.61/hour — 16% 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 Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Wichita Falls, Texas
Explore a rewarding Emergency Department RN travel nursing job in Wichita Falls, Texas, caring for diverse patients in a fast-paced ED and Clinical Decision Unit. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced emergency room nurse who thrives in high-acuity environments, enjoys serving a broad patient population, and brings strong clinical judgment to a collaborative healthcare team. Wichita Falls offers a welcoming North Texas community with a relaxed pace, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to regional destinations.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Specialty: Emergency Department Registered Nurse (ED RN)
- Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- End Date: February 15, 2027
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,930–$2,030
- Work Setting: On-site Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit
- Schedule: Night shifts, typically 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; alternating 36- and 48-hour weeks
- Weekly Hours: Approximately 36 hours, with 84 hours scheduled and guaranteed biweekly
- Charting: Electronic documentation; Epic experience preferred
- Orientation: Includes required orientation and learning modules
Emergency Department RN Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in hand before the start date
- At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department experience in a high-volume or trauma setting; 3 years preferred
- Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not eligible
- Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIHSS certifications required
- Strong emergency nursing assessment, triage, prioritization, and critical-thinking skills
- Experience caring for patients with medical, behavioral health, neurologic, respiratory, cardiac, traumatic, and overdose-related emergencies
- Ability to manage emergency medications, blood products, central lines, chest tubes, ventilated patients, IV therapies, and procedural sedation monitoring
- Comfort working with electronic health records and maintaining accurate, timely documentation
Emergency Nursing Responsibilities
- Perform rapid assessments, triage, reassessments, and evidence-based nursing interventions for emergency patients
- Provide care for a broad range of adult and pediatric emergency presentations, including trauma, stroke, STEMI, respiratory distress, seizures, psychiatric emergencies, and toxicologic conditions
- Monitor patients receiving continuous IV medications, sedation, ventilatory support, and other high-acuity therapies
- Recognize changes in patient condition and respond promptly to urgent and life-threatening situations
- Support the Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit, including care of stable, independent patients with ratios of up to 5:1 in the CDU
- Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate diagnostic testing, treatment, transfers, and discharge planning
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, responses to treatment, and patient education in the electronic medical record
- Promote patient safety, infection prevention, compassionate communication, and continuity of care throughout the visit
Why You’ll Enjoy This Texas Travel Nursing Assignment
- Join a high-volume emergency care environment with approximately 190 daily visits and a broad range of clinical presentations
- Work night shifts in a structured travel nursing assignment with a defined schedule and biweekly hour guarantee
- Build valuable experience across emergency and observation-focused patient care
- Explore Wichita Falls, a friendly North Texas destination known for outdoor spaces, local attractions, and easy access to the surrounding region
Apply now for this Emergency Department Registered Nurse travel contract 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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