GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/19/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Tele Night Shift in Chesapeake, VA
Travel Registered Nurse needed for a 13-week Med/Surg Tele contract in Chesapeake, Virginia, caring for adult and geriatric post-surgical patients on night shift.
Join a high-volume post-surgical Med/Surg Tele unit and make a meaningful impact while building expertise in telemetry nursing, post-operative care, and complex clinical monitoring. This travel nursing assignment supports urology and gynecologic surgical populations. Located in Coastal Virginia, Chesapeake offers convenient access to Virginia Beach and Norfolk, along with scenic hiking trails and numerous waterways for outdoor recreation.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910–$2,010
- Assignment Type: 13-week Registered Nurse travel contract
- Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
- Start Date: October 19, 2026
- End Date: January 18, 2027
- Unit: Med/Surg Tele, post-surgical unit
- Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
- Schedule Options: Three or four 12-hour shifts per week; preferred schedule must be identified during submission
- Average Weekly Hours: 36 hours
- Overtime: Available after 48 hours for four-shift schedules
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirement: Two of the three winter holidays during the assignment
- Typical Patient Ratio: 1:7
- Orientation: 24 hours, including required pre-start learning modules
Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse Requirements
- At least two years of recent, relevant Med/Surg Tele or post-surgical nursing experience
- Active Virginia or compact Registered Nurse license in hand at the time of submission
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
- Recent experience with Epic electronic medical records
- Strong telemetry knowledge and the ability to interpret dysrhythmias and complete interval measurements
- Successful completion of the required telemetry assessment with a score of at least 80% on the first attempt
- Experience caring for patients with urologic and gynecologic surgical diagnoses is highly valued
- Comfort managing a 1:7 patient ratio and participating in shared weekend scheduling
- Competence with IV therapy, central and PICC line care, blood products, heparin protocols, IV insulin protocols, surgical drains, wound care, tracheostomy care, oxygen therapy, and telemetry monitoring
- Must be able to meet assignment compliance, screening, and fit-testing requirements
- Must reside at least 50 miles from the assignment location to be considered for this Registered Nurse travel position
Travel Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult and geriatric patients recovering from high-volume surgical procedures
- Monitor cardiac rhythms through on-unit and remote telemetry systems and promptly identify changes in patient status
- Perform comprehensive assessments, administer medications, and evaluate patient responses to treatment
- Manage continuous bladder irrigation and other post-operative interventions
- Care for central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, feeding tubes, surgical drains, wound vacuums, and tracheostomies as indicated
- Apply appropriate isolation precautions and collaborate with rapid response teams when necessary
- Coordinate care with physicians, respiratory services, physical therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, IV teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
- Provide patient and family education related to recovery, medications, procedures, and discharge planning
- Float and work weekends and holidays as required by the assignment schedule
Apply now for this Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse travel opportunity in Chesapeake, Virginia, and advance your travel nursing career on a high-volume post-surgical unit.
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 #524041. 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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