
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.28
- Weekly
- $1,990
- Yearly (full-time)
- $103,480
- Contract length
- 16 weeks
- Start date
- 09/21/2026
This job pays about $55.28/hour — 39% 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
Registered Nurse – Med/Surg Tele Travel Assignment in Columbus, Ohio
Travel RN opportunity in Columbus, OH for an experienced Registered Nurse with med/surg telemetry and oncology experience. Join a high-acuity, mixed-acuity medical-surgical telemetry unit where teamwork, patient safety, and professional growth are highly valued. This travel nursing job offers competitive weekly pay, Epic charting, and the chance to support excellent patient care in a vibrant Midwest healthcare market.
Job Details
- Position: Registered Nurse – Med/Surg Tele
- Employment Type: Travel RN / Travel Nursing Assignment
- Start Date: 09/21/2026
- Duration: 16 weeks
- Schedule: 12-hour rotating day/night shifts
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940 - $2,040
- Setting: Mixed-acuity medical-surgical telemetry / oncology unit
- Charting System: Epic
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of inpatient nursing experience
- Current active Ohio RN license or compact license in hand at time of submission
- Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) certification required
- Experience with telemetry monitoring and med/surg patient care
- Previous oncology nursing experience preferred, but not required
- Ability to float to other med/surg telemetry units as needed
- Comfortable working with adult and geriatric patient populations
- Prior travel nurse experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate acute care nursing to medical oncology and telemetry patients
- Monitor cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
- Administer medications, maintain IV access, and support complex patient care needs
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care
- Maintain strong infection prevention, fall prevention, and patient safety practices
- Care for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, including solid tumors and blood cancers
- Document accurately in Epic and communicate patient status effectively
- Support a positive, team-oriented culture while adapting to rotating shift needs
Apply now for this exciting Columbus, Ohio nursing job and bring your med/surg telemetry experience to a supportive travel healthcare team today.
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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