Travel Oncology Med Surg Telemetry RN - $2,113 per week

American Traveler 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: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Oncology-Telemetry position requiring 2 years of current acute care experience and OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Med/Surg Oncology-Telemetry unit caring for adult and geriatric patients with all subtypes of solid tumor cancers including breast, lung, prostate, pancreatic, colon, and esophageal cancer
• Cares for patients throughout the cancer journey, from new diagnosis through treatment and end-of-life transition
• Staffing ratio goal of 1:4, potentially up to 1:5
• Day shift (7:00-19:30) and Night shift (19:00-7:30), 3x12 hour shifts
• Variable weekend scheduling based on unit needs with no set or blocked scheduling
• Floating required to other Med/Surg Oncology units
• Uses Epic for charting

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required
• ONS Chemo certification preferred
• 2 years of current acute care experience required in the specialty, with consistent work in the last 12 months
• Oncology experience preferred but not required
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, starting and maintaining IVs, central line blood draw, blood product administration, telemetry interpretation and monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, isolation precautions/PPE, and respiratory care
• Preferred skills include accessing/managing ports, chemotherapy administration, and tracheostomy care/management
• Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a manager/director or supervisor and the second from a charge RN or higher; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Heavy focus on infection prevention protocols and fall prevention
• Provide med/surg nursing care alongside oncology-specific care needs
• Willingness to learn and grow nursing practice is valued
• Previous travel experience preferred but not required, so first-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for a travel assignment once they have been away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible to be hired as a traveler
• RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Ohio fingerprinting process must be completed urgently upon signing contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-754325. 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: Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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