<p>A 13-week travel contract for a Medical-Surgical RN is open at an acute care facility in Fairfield, TX. This night-shift position offers a competitive blended compensation package — $24/hr base plus a $1,200 weekly stipend — and is available for immediate start. Fairfield sits in East Texas, offering a small-town pace with straightforward access to the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston metro corridors.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>$24.00 per hour base pay rate plus $1,200 weekly tax-free stipend</li> <li>Weekly direct deposit</li> <li>Travel and housing stipends included; access to an extensive corporate housing network with negotiated discounts</li> <li>Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits</li> <li>Referral bonus program</li> <li>Rewards and recognition program</li> <li>Dedicated licensing and compliance support team</li> <li>24/7 on-call team support throughout the assignment</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Specialty: Medical-Surgical nursing in an acute care hospital setting</li> <li>Contract length: 13 weeks with an immediate start date</li> <li>Shift structure: 12-hour night shifts</li> <li>Facility type: Acute care hospital in Fairfield, TX</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 Medical-Surgical nursing experience</li> <li>Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association required</li> <li>Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association required</li> <li>Current PALS certification from the American Heart Association required</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Fairfield is the county seat of Freestone County in East Texas — a quiet, affordable community with a genuine small-town character and easy access to both the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex (roughly 90 miles north) and Houston (approximately 100 miles southeast). The surrounding region offers lake recreation at Fairfield Lake State Park, low cost of living, and a relaxed pace that suits clinicians looking to decompress between shifts. For travel nurses who want a manageable assignment footprint without sacrificing proximity to major urban amenities, Fairfield delivers a practical and pleasant base.</p>