Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,394 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Schenectady, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical Telemetry Travel Assignment in Schenectady, NY

Experienced Med/Surg Tele RN needed for a 16-week travel nursing assignment in Schenectady, NY 12308. Enjoy working in Schenectady, a welcoming city setting for your next assignment, while serving complex patients in a fast-paced medical-surgical telemetry unit.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130 - $2,250
• Setting: 32-bed Medical-Surgical Telemetry unit
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; every other weekend required; holiday rotation
• Duration: 16 weeks
• Patient Ratio: 1:5-7
• Charting: Cerner
• Float: Required to like units within competency

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in New York at or before start date; may be screened without a current license
• Minimum 2 years of medical-surgical or telemetry specialty experience required for auto-offer; candidates with at least 1 year of specialty experience may be screened to the manager
• BLS from AHA or American Red Cross required, or ability to obtain before start
• Prior travel nurse experience preferred but not required
• Current Nursys verification within 6 months
• Ability to work independently, adapt quickly, and thrive in a busy telemetry nursing environment

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled care for medical-surgical and telemetry patients with a variety of complex conditions
• Monitor cardiac telemetry and respond appropriately to changes in patient status
• Administer medications, infusions, and drips in accordance with best practice and unit protocols
• Perform phlebotomy, venipuncture, IV starts, and ongoing IV maintenance
• Support respiratory therapies such as oxygen weaning, nebulizer treatments, BiPAP/CPAP, and tracheostomy care
• Assist with patient transports, ICU transfers, and other care coordination needs
• Collaborate with the care team to deliver safe, compassionate, patient-centered nursing care

Apply now to take the next step in your New York travel nursing career and join this Med/Surg Tele team in Schenectady!

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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 #517438. 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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