
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
- October 19, 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
Travel Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Tele | Columbus, OH 43210
Overview
Join a rewarding Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Med/Surg Tele in Columbus, OH 43210. Located in the heart of Columbus, this area offers a welcoming mix of vibrant neighborhoods, excellent dining, local culture, and easy access to parks and city amenities. This 12-bed medical oncology palliative care unit focuses on compassionate symptom management, patient comfort, and quality of life for individuals facing serious illness. If you’re an experienced RN with strong medical-surgical telemetry skills, this travel nursing role offers meaningful, patient-centered care in a vibrant healthcare community.
Job Details
- Position: Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Tele
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Job
- Schedule: Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 - 07:30)
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Shift Duration: 12 hours
- Contract Duration: 16 weeks
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
- Openings: 2
- Start Date: October 19, 2026
- Orientation: 72 hours
- Location: Columbus, OH 43210
- Setting: 12-bed medical oncology palliative care unit
Job Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of recent acute care RN experience, with current experience in the specialty within the last 12 months
- Active compact or state Registered Nurse license in hand at time of submission
- BLS and ACLS required
- Epic charting experience required
- Strong Med/Surg Tele skills, including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
- Experience with pain interventions and equianalgesic opioid dosing preferred
- Ability to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity as needed
- ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing education preferred/required per assignment guidelines
- Professional references required, including at least one from a manager, director, or other formal leader
Responsibilities
- Deliver compassionate nursing care to patients with serious and life-limiting illnesses
- Support symptom management for pain, nausea/vomiting, fatigue, and failure to thrive
- Monitor telemetry, assess cardiac rhythms, and respond to changes in patient condition
- Administer medications and manage therapies safely and accurately
- Implement both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain management strategies
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support goals of care and patient comfort
- Provide patient and family education with empathy, dignity, and respect
- Float to comparable inpatient units when assigned based on staffing needs
- Maintain clear, timely documentation in Epic
Apply now for this Columbus, Ohio travel nursing opportunity and join a dedicated healthcare team focused on quality patient care.
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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