<p>A 13-week travel contract is open for a Med-Surg Registered Nurse at an acute care facility in Childress, TX. The position offers 12-hour shifts on days or nights, a competitive hourly rate plus a substantial weekly tax-free stipend, and full benefits from day one. Childress is a small West Texas community where the pace is manageable and the cost of living is low — a strong fit for a travel nurse looking to build experience in a focused acute care environment without big-city overhead.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Pay rate of $25 per hour plus a $1,100 weekly housing and travel stipend</li> <li>Weekly direct deposit</li> <li>Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, and ancillary coverage</li> <li>Travel and housing stipends with access to an extensive corporate housing network and discounts</li> <li>Referral bonuses available</li> <li>Rewards and recognition program</li> <li>Dedicated licensing and compliance team to manage credentialing logistics</li> <li>24/7 team support throughout the assignment</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>13-week contract at an acute care facility in Childress, TX</li> <li>Med-Surg specialty unit serving a rural West Texas patient population</li> <li>Flexible shift selection: 12-hour days or 12-hour nights</li> <li>Acute care facility type — full inpatient medical-surgical acuity</li> <li>Criminal background check required as a condition of employment per state law</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Current, valid Texas RN license or active compact state RN license required</li> <li>Minimum 2 years of Med-Surg nursing experience</li> <li>Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association required</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Childress sits in the rolling Red River plains of the Texas Panhandle, offering a quiet, low-cost-of-living environment well suited to travel nurses who prefer a slower pace between shifts. The region is known for wide-open landscapes, hunting and fishing along the Red River, and easy access to Amarillo roughly two hours to the northwest. For clinicians who want to focus on patient care without the distractions of a major metro, Childress delivers exactly that.</p>