Highlights
The ideal candidate will provide high-quality nursing care to medical-surgical patients, monitor patient conditions, administer treatments, and collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure positive patient outcomes. With decades of experience and a proven track record, we deliver more than just healthcare staffing, we provide integrated, strategic support across industries, with particular strength in federal and government contracts.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Akron, OH |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 1997 |
| Website | http://www.encodeinc.com/ |
Description
Encode INC is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Akron, Ohio.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/01/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical/Surgical (Med-Surg)
Location: Summa Health System – Akron Campus, 6 West (6W), Akron, Ohio
Position Type: Long-Term Contract Assignment
Contract Duration: November 1, 2026 – January 30, 2027
Shift: Night Shift, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Open Positions: 1
Interview: Required
Job Summary
Summa Health System is seeking an experienced Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) to join its 6 West (6W) unit at the Akron Campus. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality nursing care to medical-surgical patients, monitor patient conditions, administer treatments, and collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure positive patient outcomes.
Candidates must have recent Medical/Surgical nursing experience, current BLS certification, and recent Epic and phlebotomy experience documented on their resumes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to medical-surgical patients.
- Assess patient conditions, monitor vital signs, and identify changes in clinical status.
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and facility protocols.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
- Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes using the Epic electronic health record system.
- Perform phlebotomy and other clinical procedures as required.
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Float to other units as required by facility needs.
- Maintain patient safety, infection control, and quality-of-care standards.
- Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans and discharge instructions.
Minimum Qualifications
- Current, active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Ohio or an eligible multistate license.
- Nursing degree from an accredited program recognized by ACEN or CCNE.
- Minimum 2 years of recent Medical/Surgical nursing experience.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Epic experience within the last 12 months, clearly documented on the resume.
- Phlebotomy experience within the last 12 months, clearly documented on the resume.
- Willingness to float to other units as required.
- Strong clinical assessment, communication, and patient-care skills.
Schedule & Assignment Details
- Shift: Night shift, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM.
- Assignment: November 1, 2026 – January 30, 2027.
- Work Location: Akron Campus, 6 West (6W), Akron, Ohio.
- Scheduling: Block scheduling is not accepted.
- Floating: Required.
Time-Off & Submission Requirements
- Requested time off (RTO) must be submitted with the candidate's profile.
- Maximum RTO allowed: 7 days for the assignment.
- RTO is not permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment.
- Candidates requesting more than 7 days of RTO will be automatically rejected.
- Candidates must be available for an interview.
Required Credentials & Compliance
Candidates must be prepared to complete the facility's onboarding requirements, including:
- BLS certification verification.
- Ohio RN license verification through Nursys.
- Summa Competency Exam and Skills Checklist.
- Summa Pharmacology Exam.
- Summa Medical-Surgical Exam and Specialty Exam.
- Summa Core Competencies.
- Drug screening and background checks.
- Required health assessments and immunization documentation.
- Nursing education verification.
- RN submission packet and work order confirmation.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit an updated resume highlighting:
- Recent Medical/Surgical nursing experience.
- Epic experience within the last 12 months.
- Phlebotomy experience within the last 12 months.
- Current RN license and BLS certification.
- Requested time off and interview availability.
Important: Candidates who do not meet the minimum experience, education, certification, or recent Epic and phlebotomy requirements will not be considered.
About Encode INC
At Encode, we empower organizations and individuals through innovative, human-centric workforce and technology solutions. With decades of experience and a proven track record, we deliver more than just healthcare staffing, we provide integrated, strategic support across industries, with particular strength in federal and government contracts.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Referral bonus
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
About Company
You are a smart, motivated IT professional seeking ongoing opportunities for professional and financial growth. We are Encode, Inc., an award winning Specialty Systems Integrator and IT Staff Augmentation provider. We work with a close knit community of well-proven IT professionals and a roster of Fortune 1,000 commercial as well as government clients to enable people, leverage technology and exceed expectations.
Join us…working together we improve the world. We make it safer, more efficient and less error prone.
We have close to twenty years of experience working with major vendors’ infrastructure products. We seek accomplished IT professionals to conduct needs assessments, solution architecture, product implementation, system integration, system testing, performance tuning, production support and “best practices” mentoring around a broad range of these technologies with a particular focus on messaging, security, data management, portal, ecommerce, and virtualization.
In addition to continued exposure to interesting and varied project work, Encode offers a rich compensation package that may include a variety of additional benefits (depending on circumstances) including relocation assistance, technical training, INS sponsorship, weekly travel allowance, etc.
Check out our postings and if any of our current requirements match your skillset, apply today for immediate consideration.
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