
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Great Bend, KS
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $54.44
- Weekly
- $1,960
- Yearly (full-time)
- $101,920
- Start date
- November 8, 2026
This job pays about $54.44/hour — 43% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Kansas ($38.14/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 Kansas right now
- 534 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Kansas from 6 agencies, 2 of them in Great Bend.
- Pay in these listings: $16.93 – $108/hour, median $55.42/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Kansas: $38.14/hour ($79,331/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($60.41/hour across 184 jobs).
Job description
Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) Job – Great Bend, Kansas
Apply for a 13-week medical-surgical travel nursing contract in Great Bend, Kansas, with $1,910–$2,010 in estimated weekly pay and consistent 12-hour night shifts. Join a dedicated hospital nursing team and provide high-quality care in a welcoming community known for its friendly atmosphere, central location, and outdoor recreation along the Arkansas River.
Travel RN Job Details
- Location: Great Bend, Kansas
- Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910–$2,010
- Start Date: November 8, 2026
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 36 hours per week, typically three 12-hour shifts
- Shift: Nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Two weekends per month
- Holiday Requirement: Participate as needed in the rotation
- Call Requirement: One shift per month
- Orientation: Virtual orientation followed by unit-based training
- Floating: May float within the scope of practice
Medical-Surgical Travel RN Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kansas or a valid compact-state RN license
- At least 1 year of recent medical-surgical hospital nursing experience
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and patient-care skills
- Experience managing intravenous medication infusions, including heparin, insulin, amiodarone, or Cardizem, preferred
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical patients throughout their hospital stay
- Assess patient conditions, develop and update nursing care plans, and evaluate patient outcomes
- Administer medications and intravenous therapies safely and accurately
- Monitor patients for changes in condition and promptly communicate clinical concerns
- Collaborate with providers, nursing colleagues, patients, and families to coordinate care
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the medical record
- Support safe transitions of care and provide patient and family education
- Float to other appropriate units as needed while practicing within established competencies and scope of practice
Apply now for this medical-surgical travel nurse opportunity in Great Bend, Kansas, and join a dedicated 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.
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