
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Gaffney, SC
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 20, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $49.31
- Weekly
- $1,775
- Yearly (full-time)
- $92,300
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- ASAP
This job pays about $49.31/hour — 25% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in South Carolina ($39.60/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 South Carolina right now
- 558 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in South Carolina from 5 agencies, 9 of them in Gaffney.
- Pay in these listings: $28.40 – $80.05/hour, median $49.86/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in South Carolina: $39.60/hour ($82,368/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($53.55/hour across 182 jobs).
Job description
Travel Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse Job in Gaffney, South Carolina
Join a dynamic Med/Surg Telemetry nursing team in Gaffney, SC, and put your acute care RN skills to work in a fast-paced resource pool setting. Gaffney is a welcoming community in Upstate South Carolina’s Cherokee County, offering a convenient location with access to regional amenities. This travel Registered Nurse job is an excellent fit for an adaptable nurse who enjoys providing high-quality care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients while working with a collaborative healthcare team in Upstate South Carolina.
Job Details
- Position: Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing
- Location: Gaffney, South Carolina 29340
- Start Date: ASAP
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts per week
- Weekly Hours: 36
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,730 - $1,820
- Unit Type: Resource Pool / Med-Surg Telemetry
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:6
- Float Expectation: May float within scope to support facility needs
- Weekend Coverage: As needed
- On-Call Requirement: Yes
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license or ability to obtain before start
- Minimum 1 year of recent Med/Surg Telemetry or related acute care experience; 2 years preferred
- Travel nursing experience required
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
- Ability to interpret, monitor, and manage dysrhythmias
- Recent Epic experience preferred
- Ability to pass telemetry competency testing on day one
- Must be able to pass medication and arrhythmia testing during orientation
- Comfortable floating to similar nursing units within scope as needed
- COVID-19 vaccination required, with medical or religious exemptions only
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate patient care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients
- Monitor cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
- Administer medications and support daily patient care needs in an acute care environment
- Assess, document, and communicate patient status clearly and accurately
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to support positive patient outcomes
- Care for patients with a variety of diagnoses, including sepsis, dementia, post-op recovery, orthopedic conditions, chest pain, and stroke rule-outs
- Maintain compliance with unit policies, orientation requirements, and clinical standards
- Adapt quickly to changing patient needs in a resource pool and hospital nursing setting
Why Consider This South Carolina Travel RN Job?
- Competitive weekly pay for experienced travel nurses
- Opportunity to expand your Med/Surg Telemetry experience
- Supportive team environment in a well-established healthcare facility
- Great opportunity for nurses seeking South Carolina travel nursing jobs
Apply now to join this Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse travel assignment in Gaffney, South Carolina, and take the next step in your nursing career.
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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