
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $54.44
- Weekly
- $1,960
- Yearly (full-time)
- $101,920
- Start date
- November 20, 2026
This job pays about $54.44/hour — 37% 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
- 1,469 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio from 6 agencies, 361 of them in Cleveland.
- Pay in these listings: $10.00 – $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 Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical Telemetry
Position Overview
Explore a rewarding travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) in Garfield Heights, Ohio, near Cleveland. Garfield Heights, Ohio, offers a welcoming community with convenient access to the greater Cleveland area's dining, parks, arts, and entertainment. Join a collaborative medical-surgical telemetry team and provide evidence-based care to adult patients in a fast-paced, on-site hospital setting.
Travel RN Job Details
- Employment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Location: Garfield Heights, Ohio area, near Cleveland
- Start Date: November 20, 2026
- Contract End Date: February 19, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910–$2,010
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Healthcare Setting: On-site medical-surgical telemetry unit
- Orientation: Facility orientation is provided; required competency assessments are completed during orientation
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio or an active compact-state license in hand at the time of submission
- At least 1 year of recent permanent medical-surgical and telemetry nursing experience
- Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
- Active Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Willingness to obtain NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification before the start date
- One recent professional reference from a manager, assistant nurse manager, supervisor, director, or charge nurse in the applicable specialty; references should be from the past 12 months
- All required licenses and certifications must be active and available at the time of submission
- Successful completion of ECG rhythm recognition and medication-safety assessments during orientation is required
- Ability to meet required background screening, health screening, and facility compliance standards
Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult patients in a medical-surgical telemetry environment
- Assess patient conditions, recognize changes in cardiac rhythms, and escalate concerns appropriately
- Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with orders and clinical standards
- Monitor telemetry, vital signs, laboratory results, and other indicators of patient status
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans
- Collaborate with physicians, ancillary services, patients, and families to support positive outcomes
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately and promptly
- Promote patient safety, education, comfort, and continuity of care throughout the travel nursing assignment
Apply now for this medical-surgical telemetry travel nursing opportunity in Garfield Heights, Ohio, near Cleveland.
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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