Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,177 per week

GHR Healthcare 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
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse (RN) – 16-Week Contract in Columbus, Ohio

Join a high-acuity adult medical-surgical telemetry team in Columbus, Ohio, as a Travel Registered Nurse caring for complex oncology and neurological patients in a collaborative acute-care environment. This 16-week travel nursing assignment offers experienced RNs the opportunity to expand their clinical expertise while providing telemetry monitoring, tracheostomy care, drain management, and comprehensive medical-surgical nursing.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940–$2,040
• Registered Nurse Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry
• Healthcare Setting: Adult acute-care medical-surgical and telemetry unit
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 16 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Scheduling: Shift assignments may include nights or a day/night rotation based on unit needs and are reviewed during each scheduling period
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics, including oncology and neuro-oncology patients
• Typical Assignment: Approximately 1 nurse to 5 patients
• Orientation: 72 hours
• Floating: May be required to comparable or lower-acuity medical-surgical and oncology units

Columbus offers an energetic and welcoming Midwest lifestyle, with vibrant neighborhoods, beautiful parks, a thriving arts and dining scene, and convenient access to outdoor recreation. Its strong healthcare and university community creates an engaging environment for both professional growth and life beyond the hospital.

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Ohio or an active multistate compact license in hand at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of current acute-care Registered Nurse experience in medical-surgical telemetry, with consistent specialty experience within the past 12 months
• Current Epic electronic health record experience
• Basic Life Support certification required
• Additional credentials such as ACLS, NIHSS, and OCN may be required or preferred based on unit and credentialing requirements
• Clinical experience with telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, IV starts, tracheostomy care, and suctioning
• Experience caring for patients with oncology, neuro-oncology, head and neck cancer, or brain tumor diagnoses is preferred
• Graduate of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
• Ability to provide two professional references, including at least one reference from a manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader
• Flu vaccination required; medical exemptions may be considered
• Availability to complete required credentialing and fingerprinting promptly before the assignment start date

Med/Surg Tele RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a medical-surgical telemetry environment
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate appropriate clinical interventions
• Manage patients with complex oncology and neurological diagnoses, including head and neck cancers, neuro-oncology conditions, and brain tumors
• Perform comprehensive assessments, administer medications, and develop and evaluate individualized plans of care
• Initiate and maintain peripheral IV access and safely manage infusion pumps and other unit equipment
• Provide tracheostomy care, including suctioning, routine maintenance, and inner-cannula changes
• Manage JP drains, Hemovac drains, and other postoperative or specialty drainage systems
• Maintain strong infection-prevention and fall-prevention practices
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Float to comparable or lower-acuity units when needed while maintaining high standards of patient care
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in Epic

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Columbus, Ohio, and take the next step in your medical-surgical telemetry nursing career.

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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 #525041. 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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