Travel Medical/Surgical RN - $2,268 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Float Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Akron, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/01/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) – 12-Hour Nights in Akron, Ohio

Join our healthcare team as an experienced Medical-Surgical Travel Registered Nurse for a 13-week acute-care assignment in Akron, Ohio. This travel nursing opportunity is ideal for a compassionate RN who enjoys caring for older adults and medically complex patients in a collaborative hospital environment. Akron offers a welcoming community with convenient access to parks, cultural attractions, dining, and the natural beauty of Northeast Ohio.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Akron, Ohio
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Start Date: November 1, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Unit: 28-bed acute-care Medical-Surgical unit
• Scheduling Notes: Floating may be required. No block scheduling. Up to 7 days of requested time off may be considered, but time off is not permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment.

Medical-Surgical Travel RN Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Ohio
• At least 2 years of recent Medical-Surgical RN experience in an acute-care setting
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Recent Epic electronic health record experience within the past 12 months
• Recent phlebotomy experience, including the ability to draw blood and initiate or maintain IVs
• Accredited nursing degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited program
• Adaptability and willingness to float as needed
• Professional references and completion of required compliance and competency screenings

Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care for geriatric patients age 65 and older, as well as medical and surgical overflow patients.
• Assess, monitor, and care for patients with conditions including gastrointestinal bleeding, urinary tract infections, trauma, infections, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, altered mental status, and failure to thrive.
• Incorporate age-friendly care principles focused on What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility.
• Administer medications and treatments, monitor patient responses, and promptly communicate changes in condition.
• Perform phlebotomy, establish and maintain IV access, and complete accurate clinical documentation in Epic.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to promote patient safety, mobility, wellness, and prevention of functional decline.
• Manage an expected patient assignment of approximately 1 nurse to 5–6 patients while maintaining high standards of care.

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical travel nursing opportunity in Akron, Ohio, and join a collaborative acute-care healthcare team.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #527128. 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: Med/Surg

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