
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Pikeville, KY
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 19, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $37.50
- Weekly
- $1,800
- Yearly (full-time)
- $93,600
- Start date
- 8/31/2026
This job pays about $37.50/hour — 4% below the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Kentucky ($38.96/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, 48 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 Kentucky right now
- 654 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Kentucky from 5 agencies, 19 of them in Pikeville.
- Pay in these listings: $31.70 – $81.36/hour, median $56.36/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Kentucky: $38.96/hour ($81,037/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($57.06/hour across 56 jobs).
Job description
Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Pikeville, Kentucky
Travel RN opportunity in Pikeville, KY: Join a supportive medical-surgical telemetry team and provide high-quality adult patient care in a fast-paced acute care setting.
Job Details
- Setting: Medical-Surgical Telemetry Unit
- Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (Travel RN)
- Location: Pikeville, Kentucky
- Start Date: 8/31/2026
- Contract Length: 7 weeks
- Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
- Shift Schedule: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
- Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours per week
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,800 - $1,890
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
- Minimum of 1 year of Med/Surg nursing or telemetry nursing experience
- Experience caring for adult and older adult patients in an acute care or hospital setting
- Strong cardiac monitoring, patient assessment, and medication administration skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy clinical environment
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and clinical documentation skills
Responsibilities
- Assess and reassess patients using the nursing process to guide safe, effective care
- Monitor cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
- Administer medications, manage pain, and support sedation needs as ordered
- Provide chest tube care, central line access, and IV therapy support
- Assist with pre- and post-cardiac cath care
- Support TPN/PPN administration, transfusion therapy, and specialized IV drips
- Perform waiver testing and maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote positive patient outcomes
Why Pikeville, Kentucky?
Pikeville offers a welcoming Eastern Kentucky community, scenic mountain surroundings, and access to outdoor recreation while you advance your nursing career in a travel healthcare job.
Apply now to join this Med/Surg Telemetry nursing opportunity in Pikeville, Kentucky.
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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