
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.28
- Weekly
- $1,990
- Yearly (full-time)
- $103,480
- Contract length
- 16 weeks
- Start date
- November 2, 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
Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Columbus, Ohio
Travel Registered Nurse needed for a 16-week medical-surgical telemetry contract in Columbus, Ohio, caring for adult and geriatric oncology patients on night shifts. Join a fast-paced team and make a meaningful impact while providing care for complex diagnoses, advanced treatments, and telemetry needs.
This travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to work with telemetry monitoring, oncology treatments, and a collaborative interdisciplinary care team. Columbus is a vibrant, welcoming city known for its diverse neighborhoods, excellent dining, cultural attractions, parks, and convenient access to outdoor recreation.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,940–$2,040
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Duration: 16 weeks, through February 22, 2027
- Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week
- Shift: Nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients
- Unit Focus: Medical-surgical telemetry and oncology nursing care
- Orientation: 72 hours
- Scheduling: Weekend coverage varies based on unit needs; floating to other medical-surgical oncology units may be required
Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio or a valid compact license in hand at the time of submission
- At least 2 years of current acute-care medical-surgical and telemetry nursing experience, with consistent work in the specialty within the past 12 months
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Recent experience interpreting and managing cardiac dysrhythmias
- Experience with telemetry monitoring, chemotherapy administration, and oncology patient care
- Proficiency with Epic electronic medical records (EMR)
- Ability to care for patients with complex oncology diagnoses, including endometrial, bladder, renal, ovarian, and cervical cancers
- Experience with central line care, IV therapy, blood product administration, feeding tubes, surgical drains, tracheostomy care, PCA pumps, and Foley catheters
- Completion of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
- Oncology Nursing Society chemotherapy certification is preferred
- Strong communication, clinical judgment, teamwork, and patient advocacy skills
Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive bedside nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with complex medical-surgical and oncology needs
- Administer chemotherapy and monitor patients closely for adverse reactions and changes in condition
- Monitor telemetry, interpret cardiac dysrhythmias, and initiate appropriate interventions
- Support patients receiving brachytherapy, continuous bladder irrigation, clinical trial treatments, and neobladder care
- Manage IV therapy, central lines, blood products, feeding tubes, PCA pumps, epidurals, NG tubes, surgical drains, and Foley catheters
- Maintain vigilant infection prevention and fall prevention practices
- Complete accurate patient assessments and timely documentation in Epic
- Collaborate with physicians, pharmacy, respiratory services, physical therapy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other support departments
- Recognize and respond promptly to patient deterioration and changing care needs
- Float to other medical-surgical oncology units as needed to support continuity of care
Apply now for this Columbus, Ohio travel nursing opportunity and join a collaborative medical-surgical telemetry oncology 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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