Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Telemetry in Springfield, Ohio

Apply for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Springfield, Ohio, providing high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients on a collaborative 30-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit. This acute-care travel RN opportunity offers consistent 12-hour day shifts, competitive weekly pay, and experience with orthopedic, bariatric, and general medical-surgical patients.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890
• Location: Springfield, Ohio
• Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 18, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Unit: 30-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

Travel RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio or a valid compact-state license
• At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience
• Acute-care hospital experience preferred
• Medical-surgical nursing and telemetry nursing experience preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved provider
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required based on assignment policy
• Successful completion of a required EKG examination
• Experience caring for patients on remote telemetry preferred
• Ability to safely care for patients requiring oxygen therapy up to 6 L via nasal cannula and intermittent BiPAP
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and clinical judgment skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-nursing model and adapt to changing patient conditions

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments for medical-surgical and telemetry patients.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care using the nursing process.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and patient responses to treatment, identifying and escalating changes in condition.
• Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and scope of practice.
• Provide nursing care for patients with orthopedic, bariatric, and general medical-surgical needs.
• Manage intravenous access, ports, PICC lines, and heparin infusions as applicable.
• Care for patients requiring oxygen therapy and intermittent BiPAP.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, technicians, patients, families, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Educate patients and support persons about diagnoses, treatments, medications, safety, and discharge planning.
• Advocate for patient preferences, privacy, dignity, and safety while practicing infection prevention and universal precautions.
• Delegate and coordinate patient care appropriately within the team-nursing model while maintaining accountability for patient outcomes.
• Respond calmly and effectively to emergencies, changes in patient status, and fluctuating workloads.

Springfield is a welcoming Ohio community with convenient access to parks, cultural attractions, and major destinations throughout the state. Apply now to join this medical-surgical telemetry travel nursing team in Springfield, Ohio.

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.