
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $51.81
- Weekly
- $1,865
- Yearly (full-time)
- $96,980
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 2, 2026
This job pays about $51.81/hour — 12% 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
ICU Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Shift Contract in Wichita Falls, Texas
Explore a rewarding ICU travel nursing job in Wichita Falls, Texas, for an experienced Registered Nurse ready to care for high-acuity patients on 12-hour night shifts. Join a dedicated critical care team for a 13-week travel contract with PCU, overflow, and ED hold float needs. Wichita Falls offers a welcoming North Texas community, convenient amenities, a relaxed atmosphere, and access to outdoor recreation.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Nursing Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse
- Healthcare Job Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,820–$1,910
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Travel Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Nursing Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Shifts per Week: Scheduling options include three or four 12-hour night shifts per week
- Hours: Scheduled for 84 hours biweekly, with a 72-hour biweekly guarantee
- Orientation: 16 hours
- Float Requirement: PCU as needed, including overflow and ED hold assignments
ICU Travel Nurse Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing; license must be in hand before the start date
- At least 2 years of recent ICU nursing experience
- Previous travel nursing experience required
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
- Current PALS or ENPC certification
- TNCC certification preferred
- NIHSS documentation and Nursys verification required with submission, as applicable
- Experience with Epic electronic medical records preferred
- Ability to complete required laboratory and onboarding items within 72 hours of accepting an offer, or provide a completion plan
ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill patients in the ICU during overnight shifts
- Assess patients, recognize changes in condition, and initiate appropriate interventions
- Administer medications and treatments while monitoring patient responses
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and the interdisciplinary care team
- Float to the PCU, overflow areas, and ED hold assignments as needed
- Safely manage assignments of up to four patients when working in designated overflow or ED hold areas
- Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic
- Promote patient safety, continuity of care, and effective communication throughout each shift
Apply now for this ICU travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Wichita Falls, Texas, and join a committed North Texas healthcare team.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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