This role comes through TNAA Healthcare, a staffing partner — assignment-style terms, so ask exactly which facility you'd land in. The posted pay starts around $70k a year.
About this role
We're looking for Medical Surgical RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Topeka, KS. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.
As a MedSurg RN, you will conduct patient assessments and prioritize data collection based on patients' immediate conditions or needs. MedSurg RNs perform ongoing assessments and appropriate treatments as ordered by a physician. Documenting patient findings and providing education and support to patients' families is essential to this travel nurse position.
As a Medical Surgical Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:
Provide bedside care for a variety of patients, including pre- and post-op patients.
Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient.
Educates patients on surgical procedures.
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Participates in discharge planning and initiates patient education plan as prescribed by physician.
Medical Surgical Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs will work in a fast-paced environment treating patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative.
Requirements*: BLS, 2 Years
* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Pay: $1,353.45
Skills for this role
patient assessmentsprioritizing data collection based on patients' immediate conditionsongoing assessmentsperforming treatments as ordered by physiciandocumenting patient findingsproviding education and support to patients' familiesbedside care for pre- and post-op patientsprepare, administer and record prescribed medicationreporting adverse reactions to treatmentchange dressingsinsert cathetersstart IVs
Certifications
BLS
Requirements
Registered Nurse (RN)
BLS
2 Years experience
RN
2 Years
About the employer
TNAA Healthcare
Staffing partner
Assignment workplace not listed.
TNAA Healthcare is a travel nursing staffing agency headquartered in Columbus, OH, that places Registered Nurses in short-term and immediate-fill travel assignments at healthcare facilities across multiple states. Based on the provided job descriptions, TNAA recruits RNs for highly specialized…
Living in Topeka, KS
Topeka, Kansas' capital city, sits along the Kansas River and blends state-government energy with Midwestern small-city ease. The downtown area features the striking Kansas State Capitol dome and local museums, while surrounding neighborhoods offer affordable residential living. It's a practical, low-key base for nurses who prefer a quieter pace with easy access to outdoor recreation and Kansas City's metro amenities.