Travel MS/Tele RN - $2,111 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: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position at a teaching hospital, requiring prior travel experience and an active OH or compact RN license

Details

• Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit (PCU) mixed-acuity unit caring for adult and geriatric patients with chronic medical conditions
• Day shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00am-7:30pm), 36 hours per week
• Some weekend shifts required
• Floating required within the OSU organization
• Call required
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license in hand at time of submission
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of med/surg or PCU experience preferred
• Previous travel nurse experience required; first-time travelers not accepted for this role
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Trauma Level I or II experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Proficiency with IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, and blood product administration
• Respiratory care skills including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tube, and tracheostomy management
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and telemetry
• Wound care and isolation precaution/PPE skills required
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager/director or supervisor; charge RN acceptable as second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide progressive care nursing to adult and geriatric patients with general chronic medical conditions in a mixed-acuity environment
• Must complete Ohio fingerprinting process urgently upon signing contract due to strict state requirements
• Candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location as soon as possible after booking
• Candidates at extreme distances will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet to complete urgently
• Requested time off must be submitted with the application and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees eligible for assignment after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are not eligible for this traveler position
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-765628. 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: Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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