
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $64.17
- Weekly
- $2,310
- Yearly (full-time)
- $120,120
- Start date
- October 23, 2026
This job pays about $64.17/hour — 62% 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, 442 of them in Cleveland.
- 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
Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse (RN) – Cleveland, Ohio Travel Nursing Contract
Position Overview
Join an experienced clinical team as a Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse on a 13-week travel nursing contract in Cleveland, Ohio. This opportunity is ideal for an adaptable RN with telemetry monitoring, acute care, and medical-surgical nursing experience who is confident caring for seizure-monitoring patients and collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams. Cleveland offers an engaging metropolitan lifestyle with Lake Erie waterfronts, renowned cultural attractions, diverse dining, and convenient access to outdoor recreation.
Travel Nurse Job Details
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel Registered Nurse contract
- Start Date: October 23, 2026
- End Date: January 22, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250-$2,370
- Schedule: 36 hours per week; three 12-hour shifts
- Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
- Shift Options: Day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m.
- Scheduling: Day/night rotation may be required based on operational needs, with consideration given to the nurse’s preferred shift
- Orientation: 16 hours
- Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Travelers are expected to work at least every other holiday
- Patient Population: Adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients, including seizure-monitoring patients
Med/Surg Tele RN Job Requirements
- At least 1 year of recent permanent experience as a Registered Nurse in medical-surgical telemetry or a closely related specialty
- Active Registered Nurse license in Ohio or an active compact-state license in hand before the assignment begins
- Active BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Strong telemetry knowledge and ECG rhythm-recognition skills
- Ability to complete ECG rhythm-recognition and medication-safety assessments during orientation with a passing score
- Ability to provide one recent professional reference from a nurse manager, assistant nurse manager, supervisor, or director within the specialty
- Flexibility to float to comparable units caring for the same patient population when needed
- Strong communication, organization, clinical judgment, and teamwork skills
Travel Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients
- Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in patient condition, and escalate concerns promptly
- Perform focused and comprehensive assessments, develop individualized care plans, and evaluate patient outcomes
- Administer medications and treatments safely while following established clinical protocols
- Support seizure-monitoring patients through ongoing assessment, safety interventions, and interdisciplinary coordination
- Collaborate with providers, therapists, nursing colleagues, patients, and families to coordinate effective care
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge instructions
- Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation and communicate effectively during handoff
- Adapt to rotating day and night assignments, weekend coverage, holiday requirements, and floating needs
Apply now for this Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse travel contract and join a Cleveland, Ohio healthcare team.
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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