Travel Palliative Care RN - $2,246 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: 12/14/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a palliative care unit position requiring Epic experience and at least 2 years of acute care experience.

Details

• Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Position located on the Palliative Care unit of an 11th floor med/surg telemetry unit
• Focus on symptom management for patients undergoing treatment, including uncontrolled pain, severe nausea/vomiting, failure to thrive, and fatigue
• Required to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity level
• Possible 12-hour day/night rotating schedule with shift assignments reviewed every 4-week period
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care RN experience required, consistently worked within the last 12 months and in the specialty applied for
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skills required: medication administration, heparin protocols, PCA, cardiac monitoring and emergency response, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, isolation precautions/PPE
• Respiratory skills required: nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration and oxygen tank use
• IV therapy/phlebotomy skills required, including starting and maintaining IVs and peripheral line care/management
• 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a manager/director or formal leadership role; charge RN acceptable for second reference; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Enhance palliative care skills while gaining exposure to high-acuity med/surg units via floating
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict compliance timelines
• Candidates located outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location as soon as possible after booking
• Candidates located at extreme distances will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet to complete urgently
• RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible to return as travelers after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of the health system are ineligible for travel assignments at this facility
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-762189. 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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