
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Odessa, TX
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $48.61
- Weekly
- $1,750
- Yearly (full-time)
- $91,000
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/20/2026
This job pays about $48.61/hour — 5% 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, 46 of them in Odessa.
- 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
Travel Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse Job in Odessa, TX | 13-Week Contract
Start your next travel nursing assignment in Odessa, Texas, and put your Med/Surg Telemetry skills to work in a fast-paced inpatient stroke and acute care setting. Located in the welcoming 79761 area of West Texas, Odessa offers a strong community feel, wide-open skies, and convenient access to local dining and attractions. This travel Registered Nurse job offers competitive weekly pay, a night shift schedule, and the chance to join a high-performing healthcare team in West Texas.
Job Details
- Position: Travel Registered Nurse – Med/Surg Tele
- Type: Travel Contract Nursing Job
- Setting: Med/Surg/Telemetry/Stroke Unit
- Location: Odessa, TX
- Start Date: 10/20/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: Night shift, 4x12-hour schedule (18:45 - 07:15)
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,750 - $1,840
- Orientation: 16 hours
- Special Scheduling: May consider straight 48s or 36/48 alternating
- Travel Note: Local candidates within 50 miles are not accepted
Job Requirements
- Active Texas Registered Nurse license
- BLS and NIHSS certification required
- Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
- Prior travel nursing experience required
- Experience in Med/Surg Tele, telemetry, or a similar acute care setting
- Cerner experience preferred
- Willingness to float to other Med/Surg/Tele units as assigned
- Flu vaccine required; medical and religious exemptions/declinations allowed
- RTO must be submitted with application
- Resume required with submission
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate, and efficient patient care to Med/Surg Tele and stroke patients
- Monitor telemetry, assess patient status, and respond to changes in condition
- Deliver high-quality nursing care in a fast-paced acute care inpatient environment
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support patient outcomes
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient progress accurately and timely
- Float to other Med/Surg/Tele units as needed
- Support unit workflow and contribute to a strong team-based care environment
Apply now to take the next step in your travel nursing career and join this Med/Surg Tele RN opportunity in Odessa, 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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