In range for Texas travel rolesTexas travel postings that state pay run $1,520/week to $2,500/week, the middle half $1,740/week to $2,210/week, across 390 postings.
Also stated
$24/hr
Overtime pay
$47/hr
Benefits
Benefitstax-free stipends for eligible travelersTax-free stipends for eligible travelers
Benefitsweekly direct depositWeekly direct deposit
Benefitsdedicated recruiter support from day oneDedicated recruiter support from day one
Shift: Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | 3 Shifts/Week
Hours: 36 Hours/Week
CWS Health is hiring an experienced Travel RN – Med Surg Tele for a 13-week assignment in Lubbock, TX. If you enjoy fast-paced patient care, working with a strong healthcare team, and exploring a new location while earning competitive weekly pay, this opportunity may be a great fit.
Pay Package – 36 Hours/Week
Weekly Gross: $2,110.00
Weekly Taxable: $864.00
Weekly Non-Taxable: $1,246.00
Taxable Hourly Rate: $24.00
Blended Hourly Rate: $58.61
Overtime: $47.00/hour
Schedule
Night Shift
12-hour shifts
3 shifts per week
36 hours per week
Responsibilities
Assess patients and monitor for changes in condition
Administer medications and treatments as ordered
Monitor vital signs, telemetry, and patient responses to treatment
Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
Provide patient and family education
Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation
Deliver safe, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care
Requirements
Active RN License
Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg experience
Med Surg Tele experience preferred
BLS and ACLS from AHA
Strong clinical and communication skills
First-time travelers are welcome to apply
Why Travel with CWS Health?
Competitive weekly pay
Tax-free stipends for eligible travelers
Weekly direct deposit
Dedicated recruiter support from day one
Credentialing assistance
Nationwide travel opportunities
Support throughout your entire assignment
Explore Lubbock, TX
Experience Lubbock while advancing your nursing career. Enjoy local restaurants, live music, outdoor activities, and a welcoming community while working your travel assignment.
Ready for your next travel nursing opportunity? Apply today!
Neighborhoods+Locals steer newcomers toward Southwest Lubbock and the suburb of Wolfforth and tell them to stay out of the north and east sides; South Lubbock is described as the nicest and most expensive part of town. Near Texas Tech and the hospitals, a local 2024 guide singles out the Medical District as affordable and convenient (the most relevant pocket for nurses), Tech Terrace for classic charm and a strong rental market, Rush for an old-money vibe and top schools, North Overton as a gentrifying student hotspot, and North Pointe as newer and quieter for grads. RentCafe’s 2026 affordable list is Atkins (quiet, mostly single-family and small complexes), Wester, West End Place, Remington Park, and Caprock. Reddit threads also weigh Maxey Park, Heart of Lubbock, Slaton-Bean, Downtown, South Overton, Wheelock & Monterey, Clapp Park, Coronado, and Bowie. Wolfforth and Shallowater sit cheaper than campus- or downtown-adjacent rentals.
Locals steer newcomers toward Southwest Lubbock and the suburb of Wolfforth and tell them to stay out of the north and east sides; South Lubbock is described as the nicest and most expensive part of town. Near Texas Tech and the hospitals, a local 2024 guide singles out the Medical District as affordable and convenient (the most relevant pocket for nurses), Tech Terrace for classic charm and a strong rental market, Rush for an old-money vibe and top schools, North Overton as a gentrifying student hotspot, and North Pointe as newer and quieter for grads.
RentCafe’s 2026 affordable list is Atkins (quiet, mostly single-family and small complexes), Wester, West End Place, Remington Park, and Caprock. Reddit threads also weigh Maxey Park, Heart of Lubbock, Slaton-Bean, Downtown, South Overton, Wheelock & Monterey, Clapp Park, Coronado, and Bowie.
Wolfforth and Shallowater sit cheaper than campus- or downtown-adjacent rentals.
Getting around+Mean commute times are around 17 minutes; locals describe traffic as light, parking as easy, and errands as short. The Medical District is the neighborhood explicitly framed as convenient for campus and healthcare workers, while Southwest Lubbock, South Lubbock, Wolfforth, and Shallowater remain typical residential bases with still-brief drives. Healthcare employers named in relocation guides include Covenant Health, UMC Health System, and the Texas Tech-affiliated hospital, but sources do not name hospital-specific routes, bus lines, or garage rules. Getting out of town is the harder trip: flying usually means connections, and driving to other major Texas cities takes several hours.
Mean commute times are around 17 minutes; locals describe traffic as light, parking as easy, and errands as short. The Medical District is the neighborhood explicitly framed as convenient for campus and healthcare workers, while Southwest Lubbock, South Lubbock, Wolfforth, and Shallowater remain typical residential bases with still-brief drives.
Healthcare employers named in relocation guides include Covenant Health, UMC Health System, and the Texas Tech-affiliated hospital, but sources do not name hospital-specific routes, bus lines, or garage rules. Getting out of town is the harder trip: flying usually means connections, and driving to other major Texas cities takes several hours.
Outdoors+Mackenzie Park is the main in-town green space, with Prairie Dog Town and the Joyland amusement park on the same grounds. Lubbock Memorial Arboretum has walking trails; the National Ranching Heritage Center is the outdoor-history campus people actually name. Life outdoors is High Plains: huge skies, strong sunsets, and room to breathe, plus wind so constant locals check the wind forecast the way other cities check rain, and real dust storms. These sources do not highlight a lake, river, or mountain trail system as the weekend default.
Mackenzie Park is the main in-town green space, with Prairie Dog Town and the Joyland amusement park on the same grounds. Lubbock Memorial Arboretum has walking trails; the National Ranching Heritage Center is the outdoor-history campus people actually name.
Life outdoors is High Plains: huge skies, strong sunsets, and room to breathe, plus wind so constant locals check the wind forecast the way other cities check rain, and real dust storms. These sources do not highlight a lake, river, or mountain trail system as the weekend default.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Lubbock
Lubbock is a High Plains college-and-healthcare city of just over 272,000, anchored by Texas Tech’s 40,000 students plus Covenant Health, UMC, and a Tech-affiliated hospital. What sets it apart is ~17-minute commutes, housing 14–15% below the U.S. average, and a Buddy Holly and wine-country streak unusual for West Texas. Nurses often choose the Medical District for convenience, Southwest Lubbock or Wolfforth for quieter streets, or South Lubbock for newer homes and Lubbock-Cooper or Friendship schools (Friendship ranked 14th in Texas). Atkins rents averaged $785 in February 2026; campus and south-side cost more. Expect relentless wind, July near 93°F, dust, hail, and 2026-deregulated power bills. Nightlife is quieter than Dallas, flights usually connect, and Reddit warns some locals come across as intolerant. The trade buys Mackenzie Park’s Prairie Dog Town, First Friday Art Trail, Llano Estacado and McPherson tastings, Triple J Chophouse, and a community that stays put because the next big city is hours away.
