GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Tyler, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/03/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Tyler, Texas
Join a dedicated nursing team as a Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse in Tyler, Texas. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers competitive weekly pay and the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients in a 36-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit while strengthening your clinical expertise in a supportive hospital environment. Tyler is a welcoming East Texas community known for its friendly atmosphere, scenic surroundings, and blend of small-city charm with modern amenities.
Travel RN Job Details
- Location: Tyler, Texas
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,550–$1,630
- Start Date: October 20, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:6
- Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
- Documentation System: Epic
- Floating: Required to units of equal acuity
Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas or a compact state license in hand at the time of submission
- At least 1 year of recent registered nursing experience; 2 years of Med/Surg Tele or cardiac telemetry experience preferred
- Previous travel nursing experience required
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Recent experience with Epic electronic health record (EHR) charting
- Demonstrated competency in medical-surgical nursing and cardiac telemetry monitoring
- Ability to interpret cardiac dysrhythmias and provide care for patients requiring telemetry monitoring
- Willingness to float to comparable-acuity units and work night shifts
Travel RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric medical-surgical telemetry patients
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in patient condition, and respond promptly to clinical concerns
- Administer medications and blood products in accordance with established protocols
- Manage patients receiving cardiac medications without titration, oxygen therapy, and noninvasive respiratory support such as BiPAP or CPAP
- Perform patient assessments, administer treatments, and document nursing care accurately in Epic
- Provide central line, PICC, peripheral IV, feeding tube, tracheostomy, surgical drain, and wound care as indicated
- Support patients with conditions including renal failure, CVA, post-myocardial infarction recovery, and post-cardiac procedures
- Collaborate with respiratory therapy, physical therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
- Float to units of equal acuity while maintaining high standards of patient-centered care
Apply now for this Med/Surg Tele travel nursing opportunity in Tyler, Texas, and join a supportive healthcare team in East Texas.
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 #524720. 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 Tele
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