This travel assignment starts 10/25/2026 for 13 weeks with weekly pay between $2,097 and $2,119. This role comes through Healthforce, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
hospital unit, general med-surg/telemetry · HospitalWork setting is a hospital unit with general med-surg/telemetry responsibilities.
License
RN license Active Kansas RN license and BLS certificationActive Kansas RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Oct 25, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active Kansas RN licenseActive Kansas RN license and BLS certificationCheck your license
Certification
BLS certification
Education
ADN or higherAssociate degree in nursing (ADN) or higher
Experience
1 year telemetry RN experience in a hospital settingMinimum 1 year of Telemetry RN experience in a hospital setting
Also asks
ability to float to other unitsAbility to float to other units as needed per division requirements
Also asks
CBC, drug screen, lab work within 72 hours of offerCredentialing tasks (CBC, drug screen, and lab work) completed within 72 hours of offer
Also asks
complete orientation (KU NEO, KU DON, EPIC) during start weekAvailability to complete required orientation (KU NEO, KU DON, EPIC) during the start week
In range for Kansas travel rolesKansas travel postings that state pay run $1,800/week to $2,510/week, the middle half $1,960/week to $2,370/week, across 83 postings.
Pay reviews
pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimatesPlease note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary.
Benefits
Benefits24/7 recruiter and travel support24/7 recruiter and travel support
Benefitsdedicated support throughout the assignmentDedicated support throughout the assignment
Benefitsorientation and onboarding assistanceOrientation and onboarding assistance
Benefitsongoing access to credentialing and onboarding resources during the assignmentOngoing access to credentialing and onboarding resources during the assignment
The role and schedule
Charting
EpicOrientation and credentialing: KU NEO orientation, KU DON training, EPIC training; credentialing tasks within 72 hours of offer
Day to day
monitor and interpret telemetry, assess rhythm changes, respond to alarmsMonitor and interpret telemetry, assess rhythm changes, and respond to alarms for assigned patients
Day to day
administer medications and therapies, manage IVs and device precautionsAdminister medications and therapies per orders; manage IVs and device precautions
Day to day
direct patient care, assessments, documentation, ADL assistanceProvide direct patient care, including ongoing assessments, documentation, and assistance with activities of daily living
Day to day
collaborate with care team and communicate status changesCollaborate with physicians, nurses, and other members of the care team; communicate changes in patient status
Day to day
document in the EMR; support admissions, transfers, dischargesDocument accurately in the electronic medical record; support patient admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed
Day to day
ensure patient safety and unit protocol adherenceEnsure patient safety and adherence to unit protocols; participate in float coverage and surge adjustments as required
Floating
float to other units as needed
Floating
float coverage and surge adjustments
Unit size
36-bed general med-surg/tele unitUnit details: 36-bed general med-surg/tele unit (1:3-1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio)
Hours stated
Shift is a 12-hour night schedule (3x12).
Guaranteed hours
0
Start
starts 10/25/2026Start date: 10/25/2026
Holidays
two major holidaysHoliday coverage: able to work two major holidays from the specified options
Registered Nurse – Telemetry, Kansas City, KS. This travel assignment starts 10/25/2026 for 13 weeks with weekly pay between $2,097 and $2,119. Guaranteed hours: 0. Shift is a 12-hour night schedule (3x12). Work setting is a hospital unit with general med-surg/telemetry responsibilities.
Key Highlights
Weekly pay: $2,097–$2,119 per week
Contract duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 3 nights per week
Start date: 10/25/2026
Unit details: 36-bed general med-surg/tele unit (1:3–1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio)
Orientation and credentialing: KU NEO orientation, KU DON training, EPIC training; credentialing tasks within 72 hours of offer
Responsibilities
Monitor and interpret telemetry, assess rhythm changes, and respond to alarms for assigned patients
Administer medications and therapies per orders; manage IVs and device precautions
Provide direct patient care, including ongoing assessments, documentation, and assistance with activities of daily living
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other members of the care team; communicate changes in patient status
Document accurately in the electronic medical record; support patient admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed
Ensure patient safety and adherence to unit protocols; participate in float coverage and surge adjustments as required
Requirements
Active Kansas RN license and BLS certification
Associate degree in nursing (ADN) or higher
Minimum 1 year of Telemetry RN experience in a hospital setting
Ability to float to other units as needed per division requirements
Credentialing tasks (CBC, drug screen, and lab work) completed within 72 hours of offer
Availability to complete required orientation (KU NEO, KU DON, EPIC) during the start week
Holiday coverage: able to work two major holidays from the specified options
Benefits and Support
24/7 recruiter and travel support
Assignment-specific credentialing coordination
Dedicated support throughout the assignment
Orientation and onboarding assistance
Ongoing access to credentialing and onboarding resources during the assignment
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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
Neighborhoods+Nurses and young professionals targeting Kansas City, KS almost always choose across the metro, not just Wyandotte County. Johnson County names that come up constantly are Leawood (peaceful, polished, top-rated schools), Westwood (walkable, close-knit, convenient), Prairie Village (the frequent “unicorn” for trees and safety), plus Mission and Roeland Park as more affordable neighbors still close to Prairie Village. Olathe is pitched as one of the fastest-growing Kansas suburbs, with newer homes, trails, and parks; Overland Park and the rest of Johnson County are the other default suburb recommendations, with Lee’s Summit and the Northland named on the Missouri side. For a more urban, historic feel, locals point to Brookside (early-20th-century homes just south of the Country Club Plaza, centered on Brookside Shops and the Trolley Track Trail), Waldo, and Hyde Park. Community threads often prefer the Kansas side for cleaner, safer streets and schools, at a higher price.
Nurses and young professionals targeting Kansas City, KS almost always choose across the metro, not just Wyandotte County. Johnson County names that come up constantly are Leawood (peaceful, polished, top-rated schools), Westwood (walkable, close-knit, convenient), Prairie Village (the frequent “unicorn” for trees and safety), plus Mission and Roeland Park as more affordable neighbors still close to Prairie Village.
Olathe is pitched as one of the fastest-growing Kansas suburbs, with newer homes, trails, and parks; Overland Park and the rest of Johnson County are the other default suburb recommendations, with Lee’s Summit and the Northland named on the Missouri side. For a more urban, historic feel, locals point to Brookside (early-20th-century homes just south of the Country Club Plaza, centered on Brookside Shops and the Trolley Track Trail), Waldo, and Hyde Park.
Community threads often prefer the Kansas side for cleaner, safer streets and schools, at a higher price.
Getting around+Sources describe Kansas City as car-centric with limited public transit, so a relocating nurse should budget for driving rather than relying on buses or rail. The Trolley Track Trail is a paved walking and biking path on the old streetcar route through several neighborhoods—not a commute line. This evidence pack does not give drive times, named highways, parking rules, or transit routes to the main hospital campuses, only that a personal car is treated as a daily necessity.
Sources describe Kansas City as car-centric with limited public transit, so a relocating nurse should budget for driving rather than relying on buses or rail. The Trolley Track Trail is a paved walking and biking path on the old streetcar route through several neighborhoods—not a commute line.
This evidence pack does not give drive times, named highways, parking rules, or transit routes to the main hospital campuses, only that a personal car is treated as a daily necessity.
Outdoors+Swope Park is one of the largest urban parks in the country at more than 1,800 acres, with wooded hiking trails, picnic areas, the Kansas City Zoo, and Starlight Theatre. Loose Park near the Country Club Plaza is the neighborhood favorite for the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden, a pond, and walking paths; the nearby Ewing and Kauffman Memorial Garden is a free, year-round landscaped retreat. Reddit locals send people west to Shawnee Mission Park and south to the botanical gardens, and the paved Trolley Track Trail links several communities for walking and biking. George Kessler’s historic park-and-boulevard system is the connective tissue; family outdoor add-ons include Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, Ernie Miller Nature Center, and Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun.
Swope Park is one of the largest urban parks in the country at more than 1,800 acres, with wooded hiking trails, picnic areas, the Kansas City Zoo, and Starlight Theatre. Loose Park near the Country Club Plaza is the neighborhood favorite for the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden, a pond, and walking paths; the nearby Ewing and Kauffman Memorial Garden is a free, year-round landscaped retreat.
Reddit locals send people west to Shawnee Mission Park and south to the botanical gardens, and the paved Trolley Track Trail links several communities for walking and biking. George Kessler’s historic park-and-boulevard system is the connective tissue; family outdoor add-ons include Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, Ernie Miller Nature Center, and Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun.
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 Kansas City
Kansas City straddles Kansas and Missouri, so a nurse taking a Kansas City, KS job is really choosing a metro. Locals steer families toward Johnson County—Leawood, Prairie Village, Westwood, Overland Park, and fast-growing Olathe—for schools, trees, and a safer feel; Mission and Roeland Park cost less while staying close. Brookside and Waldo on the Missouri side trade that for historic walkability around Brookside Shops and the Plaza. What is distinct here is barbecue billed as the world’s capital, a living jazz scene, and George Kessler’s park-and-boulevard web: 1,800-acre Swope Park, Loose Park’s rose garden, Shawnee Mission Park, and the Trolley Track Trail. Housing still undercuts many large metros (recent averages near $434,000 to buy and $1,512 to rent) but is competitive, and Kansas-side safety costs more. You will need a car. Violent crime is high in core-city pockets, schools are uneven outside Johnson County, and weather brings tornadoes and sharp seasons. Nelson-Atkins, the National WWI Museum, Starlight Theatre, and James Beard dining reward people who pick the neighborhood as carefully as the job.
