
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $64.17
- Weekly
- $2,310
- Yearly (full-time)
- $120,120
- Start date
- October 23, 2026
This job pays about $64.17/hour — 62% 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, 441 of them in Cleveland.
- 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 Tele Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Cleveland, Ohio
Apply for a 13-week Med/Surg Tele travel nurse assignment in Cleveland, Ohio, caring for adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients on a collaborative acute-care team. This Ohio travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to build experience in a dynamic hospital environment while providing high-quality, patient-centered care. Cleveland, located along the shores of Lake Erie, offers an exciting blend of cultural attractions, professional sports, dining, parks, and easy access to outdoor recreation.
Travel Nurse Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: October 23, 2026
- End Date: January 22, 2027
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, approximately 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
- Shift Options: Days, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; nights, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
- Unit: Internal Medicine/Telemetry
- Additional Scheduling: Travelers may float to comparable units, including emergency care areas, to support patients with similar care needs.
- Orientation: 16 hours
Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio or an active compact-state license in hand at the time of submission
- At least 1 year of recent permanent experience in medical-surgical telemetry nursing
- Active BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications from an accepted provider
- Strong telemetry knowledge and ECG rhythm recognition skills
- Ability to successfully complete required medication-safety and rhythm-recognition assessments during orientation
- Availability to work at least every other holiday during the assignment
- Professional reference from a recent nurse manager, assistant nurse manager, supervisor, or director in the specialty
- Willingness to complete applicable background, drug screening, health, and facility compliance requirements
Travel Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients
- Perform continuous telemetry monitoring, recognize changes in cardiac rhythms and patient condition, and promptly escalate concerns
- Administer medications and treatments, including those requiring telemetry-based monitoring
- Complete comprehensive nursing assessments, care planning, clinical documentation, and patient education
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Support admissions, transfers, discharges, and coordination of care across the hospital
- Adapt to floating assignments while maintaining high standards of clinical care and patient safety
- Promote a respectful, compassionate, and patient-centered care environment
Apply now for this Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse travel contract in Cleveland, Ohio, and join a collaborative acute-care healthcare team.
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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