
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Athens, TX
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 28, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $40.56
- Weekly
- $1,460
- Yearly (full-time)
- $75,920
- Start date
- 09/21/2026
This job pays about $40.56/hour — 12% below 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
- 2,078 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Texas from 6 agencies, 15 of them in Athens.
- 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 526 jobs).
Job description
Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse Job in Athens, Texas
Travel as a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse in Athens, TX and bring your acute care skills to a fast-paced Med/Surg nursing role caring for adult and geriatric patients. Athens, Texas (75751) offers a welcoming East Texas setting with a friendly small-town atmosphere. This 13-week travel nursing opportunity in East Texas offers strong teamwork, Epic charting, and a supportive clinical environment.
Job Details
- Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Job Title: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg
- Employment Type: Travel Nurse Job
- Location: Athens, Texas (East Texas)
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Shift Pattern: 3x12 night shifts
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,460 - $1,540
- Patient Ratio: 1:6
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
- Start Date: 09/21/2026
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in hand prior to submission
- Minimum of 2 years of Med/Surg nursing experience preferred
- Travel nursing experience preferred
- Current ACLS and BLS certifications
- Experience with Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting required
- Strong skills in dysrhythmia interpretation and management
- Ability to work effectively in a 1:6 patient ratio acute care environment
Med/Surg RN Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, high-quality care to adult and geriatric medical-surgical patients
- Monitor, assess, and respond to changes in patient condition throughout the shift
- Manage common Med/Surg diagnoses, including UTI, pneumonia, COPD/respiratory failure, sepsis, AKI, chest pain, cellulitis, and altered mental status
- Administer medications and coordinate care plans with the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Support cardiac rhythm monitoring and implement appropriate nursing interventions as needed
- Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and communicate clearly with providers and colleagues
- Follow infection prevention protocols and isolation precautions to promote patient safety
- Provide compassionate bedside care in a dynamic acute care hospital setting
Apply now for this Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse opportunity in Athens, Texas, and take the next step in your healthcare career.
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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