Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,344 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Telemetry & Stepdown | Uniontown, PA

Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Uniontown, Pennsylvania: provide acute-care nursing across Med/Surg Telemetry, stepdown, rehabilitation, and emergency department holding areas on a 13-week night-shift assignment. This on-site Med/Surg Tele RN position is part of a flexible float team supporting multiple hospital units. You will care for a diverse patient population while collaborating with experienced nurses, providers, respiratory therapists, and support staff.

Located in Pennsylvania’s scenic Laurel Highlands, Uniontown offers a welcoming community atmosphere with convenient access to outdoor recreation, historic sites, and the greater Pittsburgh region. This Pennsylvania travel nursing job is ideal for a confident night-shift RN who enjoys variety, cardiac-focused care, and working across multiple acute-care units.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Registered Nurse Specialty: Med/Surg Telemetry and Stepdown Float Pool
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care hospital
• Location: Uniontown, Pennsylvania
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Rotating weekends and holidays
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling and blocked schedules may be available based on unit coverage needs
• Charting System: Epic
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:6–7 on medical-surgical units and 1:4–5 in stepdown
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs; jackets should also be navy blue

Travel RN Qualifications

• At least 1 year of recent Registered Nurse experience in Med/Surg Telemetry, stepdown, or a comparable acute-care setting
• Active Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Pennsylvania
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Recent experience caring for patients with dysrhythmias, cardiac conditions, CVAs, post-surgical needs, respiratory conditions, and medically complex diagnoses
• Ability to float between medical-surgical, telemetry, stepdown, rehabilitation, and emergency department holding areas as assigned
• Strong cardiac monitoring, telemetry interpretation, assessment, prioritization, and interdisciplinary communication skills
• Comfort caring for patients requiring BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow oxygen, and selected titratable infusions

Travel Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to acute medical-surgical, telemetry, and stepdown patients during 12-hour night shifts
• Float among designated units, adapting quickly to varying patient populations, acuity levels, workflows, and staffing needs
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, identify clinical changes, and promptly escalate concerns to the appropriate provider or care team
• Manage patients with dysrhythmias, CVAs, pneumonia, post-surgical conditions, dialysis needs, palliative or hospice needs, and other complex diagnoses
• Safely administer and titrate applicable medications and infusions, including Cardizem, nitroglycerin, dopamine, dobutamine, and heparin, according to orders and policy
• Care for patients receiving BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow oxygen in collaboration with respiratory therapy
• Perform ongoing assessments, medication administration, care planning, documentation, and patient education
• Collaborate with hospitalists, intensivists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nursing assistants, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Maintain patient safety, infection prevention, accurate Epic documentation, and effective handoff communication

Apply now for this Med/Surg Telemetry and Stepdown travel RN opportunity in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

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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 #527863. 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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