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) – Oncology Nursing Contract in Columbus, Ohio
Apply for a 16-week travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio, caring for adult and geriatric oncology patients in a specialized medical-surgical telemetry unit. Bring your acute-care, telemetry, and chemotherapy nursing expertise to support patients with complex cancer diagnoses, clinical trials, and advanced postoperative needs. Columbus offers an energetic, welcoming community with excellent dining, arts, parks, and cultural attractions to explore between shifts.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Position: Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse (RN)
- Assignment Type: 16-week travel nurse contract
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- End Date: February 22, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940–$2,040
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
- Weekly Hours: 36
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
- Unit: 36-bed medical-surgical oncology and telemetry setting
- Weekend Coverage: Variable based on unit needs
- Additional Scheduling: May float to other medical-surgical oncology units
Travel RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license in Ohio or a valid compact-state license in hand at the time of submission
- At least 2 years of current acute-care experience in medical-surgical telemetry nursing, with consistent practice in the specialty within the past 12 months
- Current Basic Life Support certification
- Telemetry experience, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
- Experience administering and monitoring chemotherapy is required
- Experience with oncology nursing care and procedures such as brachytherapy, continuous bladder irrigation, and neobladder care
- Experience using Epic or another computerized clinical documentation system
- Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
- Two professional references, including at least one from a manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader
- Strong communication, clinical judgment, teamwork, and commitment to patient safety
Med/Surg Tele RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with endometrial, bladder, renal, ovarian, and cervical cancers
- Administer chemotherapy and monitor patients for therapeutic response, complications, and adverse reactions
- Support clinical trials through safe care delivery, data collection, and accurate documentation
- Perform and manage specialized oncology care, including brachytherapy, continuous bladder irrigation, neobladder care, feeding tubes, surgical drains, and PCA therapy
- Monitor telemetry, identify dysrhythmias, and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
- Provide IV therapy, blood product administration, central line maintenance, and other medical-surgical nursing interventions
- Apply rigorous infection prevention and fall prevention practices
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic
- Collaborate with physicians, pharmacy, respiratory services, rehabilitation, social services, radiology, and rapid response teams
- Float to designated medical-surgical oncology units as needed while maintaining high standards of safe, compassionate patient care
Apply now for this Ohio travel nursing opportunity and bring your Med/Surg Tele and oncology nursing expertise to a leading healthcare team in Columbus.
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 #524605. 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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