
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $53.89
- Weekly
- $1,940
- Yearly (full-time)
- $100,880
- Contract length
- 16 weeks
- Start date
- 11/2/2026
This job pays about $53.89/hour — 36% 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
- 1,785 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Ohio from 6 agencies, 644 of them in Columbus.
- 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 Telemetry Registered Nurse (Travel) – Columbus, Ohio
Take the next step in your Travel Registered Nurse career with this Med/Surg Tele RN assignment in Columbus, OH. Join a high-acuity oncology-focused team caring for adult and geriatric patients in a collaborative acute care environment with rotating day and night shifts.
This 16-week travel nursing opportunity offers competitive weekly pay, Epic charting, and the chance to support patients across the cancer care journey while working in one of Ohio’s strongest healthcare markets.
Job Details
- Specialty: Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
- Location: Columbus, OH 43210
- Duration: 16 weeks
- Start Date: 11/2/2026
- Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts; days or nights based on unit needs
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Orientation: 72 hours
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
- Charting System: Epic
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
- Work Environment: Medical oncology and benign hematology with telemetry monitoring
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand at time of submission
- Minimum of 2 years of recent acute care experience in Med/Surg Tele or a related specialty
- Current experience in medical-surgical telemetry or a closely related acute care setting
- BLS certification required
- Strong telemetry interpretation and cardiac monitoring skills
- Proficiency with Epic charting preferred
- Oncology nursing experience preferred, but not required
- Ability to float to other Med/Surg oncology units as needed
- Willingness to work variable weekends based on unit needs
- Education from an ACEN or CCNE-accredited nursing program
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate bedside care to adult and geriatric patients with complex medical-surgical and oncology needs
- Monitor telemetry rhythms and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
- Support patients receiving treatment for solid tumor cancers and related medical-surgical concerns
- Administer medications and treatments according to clinical standards and unit protocols
- Promote infection prevention, patient safety, and fall prevention throughout the shift
- Collaborate with physicians, charge nurses, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members to coordinate high-quality care
- Document accurately and efficiently in Epic
- Adapt to rotating schedules and float assignments based on department needs
- Maintain professionalism and responsiveness throughout the credentialing and onboarding process
Apply now to start your next Columbus, Ohio nursing job and join a supportive healthcare team today.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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