Travel Med Surg Tele RN - $2,113 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Oncology Telemetry unit requiring 2 years of current acute care experience and an OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Work on a Medical/Surgical Oncology Telemetry unit caring for all solid tumor cancer patients across the continuum of care, from new diagnosis through treatment and end-of-life transition
• Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients with diagnoses such as breast, lung, prostate, pancreatic, colon, and esophageal cancers, as well as patients receiving antineoplastic chemotherapy
• Staffing ratio goal is 1:4, but may be as high as 1:5
• Weekend rotation varies based on unit needs with no set or blocked scheduling
• Floating required to other MedSurg Oncology units
• 3x12-hour Day shifts (7:00 AM-7:30 PM) or Night shifts (7:00 PM-7:30 AM) available
• 16-week assignment length
• Uses Epic for computerized charting

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS certification required
• ONS Chemo certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care experience required, consistently working in the specialty within the last 12 months
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills required include telemetry interpretation and monitoring, IV therapy/phlebotomy, starting and maintaining IVs, central line blood draws, isolation precautions/PPE, and dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Preferred skills include accessing/managing ports, administration of chemotherapy, blood product administration, and tracheostomy care/management
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager/director or formal leadership role; charge RN acceptable as second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and fall prevention
• Provides med surg nursing care with true med surg issues in an oncology setting
• Candidates should come with a willingness to learn and grow their nursing practice
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Previous travel experience is preferred but not required
• Former employees are eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees are ineligible to be hired as a traveler at this health system
• RTO must be requested and built into the contract at time of consideration, limited to 7 days or less
• Locals are accepted at the same rate
• Ohio fingerprinting process must be completed urgently upon signing contract; candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to a fingerprinting location, while those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet

American Traveler Job ID #P-735069. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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