Travel Nurse RN - Long Term Acute Care - $1,890 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Acute Care for a travel nursing job in Desoto, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Long Term Acute Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) | Night Shift | DeSoto, TX

Explore a travel nursing job in DeSoto, Texas, near Dallas-Fort Worth, for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) ready to provide compassionate bedside care in a long-term acute care (LTAC) setting. Join a collaborative healthcare team supporting medically complex patients through rehabilitation, recovery, and successful transitions of care.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: DeSoto, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,680–$1,770
• Employment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Shift: Night shift
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours per shift
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Openings: 3
• Healthcare Setting: Long-term acute care (LTAC)

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Texas
• Minimum of 2 years of bedside clinical nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required before the first shift
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required before the first shift
• Strong patient assessment, clinical documentation, communication, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work night shifts and collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary healthcare team

Long-Term Acute Care RN Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive nursing assessments and develop individualized plans of care for medically complex patients.
• Provide direct patient care using the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Monitor patient progress, recognize changes in condition, and communicate pertinent updates promptly to the care team.
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care coordination accurately and in a timely manner.
• Participate in rehabilitation programs, interdisciplinary conferences, patient education, and discharge planning.
• Teach patients and families about diagnoses, treatments, self-care, and anticipated discharge needs.
• Delegate appropriately and provide direction, training, and supervision to licensed and unlicensed nursing support staff.
• Promote patient and team safety by following clinical policies, safe-handling practices, infection-prevention standards, and workplace safety procedures.
• Prioritize assignments, manage time effectively, maintain needed supplies, and support quality patient outcomes.
• Contribute to a positive, respectful, and team-oriented unit environment and assume charge responsibilities after orientation as requested.

Apply now for this Texas travel RN opportunity and join a dedicated long-term acute care nursing team in DeSoto near Dallas-Fort Worth.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #533510. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: LTAC

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