
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Zanesville, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $51.25
- Weekly
- $1,845
- Yearly (full-time)
- $95,940
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $51.25/hour — 29% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio ($39.67/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio right now
- 1,786 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio from 6 agencies, 52 of them in Zanesville.
- Pay in these listings: $14.59 – $196/hour, median $55.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Ohio: $39.67/hour ($82,514/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: MAS Medical Staffing ($80.00/hour across 7 jobs).
Job description
Travel Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Zanesville, Ohio
Apply for a travel nursing job in Zanesville, Ohio, supporting adult medical-surgical, orthopedic, and neuro patients on a collaborative inpatient team. This 13-week Med/Surg Registered Nurse assignment is ideal for nurses with telemetry or stepdown experience who value variety, teamwork, and high-quality patient care. Zanesville offers a welcoming southeastern Ohio community with scenic riverfront surroundings, historic character, outdoor recreation, and convenient local amenities.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Specialty: Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med/Surg RN)
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nurse contract
- Location: Zanesville, Ohio
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- End Date: February 15, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift: Day shift, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Shift Duration: 12-hour days
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Call: No call requirement
- Documentation: Epic EMR
Travel Med/Surg RN Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Ohio
- At least 3 years of current or recent Telemetry and/or Stepdown nursing experience
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and monitor telemetry rhythms; telemetry competency will be assessed during orientation
- Current, independent proficiency with the Epic EMR; refresher training or one-to-one EMR training is not available
- Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, patient assessment, and time-management skills
- Willingness to float to a variety of medical-surgical and observation units as needed
Med/Surg Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical, orthopedic, and neurologic patients
- Monitor patients with telemetry needs and promptly identify and communicate changes in cardiac rhythm or clinical condition
- Complete focused and comprehensive nursing assessments, develop individualized care plans, and evaluate patient outcomes
- Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with established standards of care
- Collaborate with providers, ancillary services, patients, and families to coordinate care and support safe transitions
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes in Epic
- Adapt quickly while floating among Stroke, Oncology, Cardiac, Observation, and other Med/Surg units
- Support a positive patient experience through compassionate, evidence-based nursing practice
Apply now for this Ohio travel nursing opportunity and join a collaborative inpatient healthcare team in Zanesville.
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.
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