Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,282 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse – Med Surg/Oncology
19 James Med Surg Oncology – CareCareer ID: 62542747

Shift: Nights, 19:00–07:30
Schedule: 3x12s
Guaranteed Hours: Not specified
Contract: 112 weeks
Patient Ratio: 1:4
Orientation: 72 hours
Local Candidates: Accepted at the same rate

Required

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Current acute care experience in the specialty, worked consistently within the last 12 months
• BLS/BCLS
• EPIC experience
• Valid compact or state RN license in hand at submission
• Education from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited program
• Ability to float to other Med Surg Oncology units
• 2 professional references:
  • At least 1 manager/director/formal leadership reference
  • Charge RN acceptable as the second reference
  • Coworker references not accepted

Preferred

• Oncology experience
• Previous travel experience

Required Skills

• Dysrhythmia interpretation
• Port access/management
• Arterial line management
• Blood product administration
• Central line care/management
• PICC line management
• IV starts
• Chest tube assistance
• High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
• ABG interpretation

Unit Information

• Unit: 19 James Med Surg Oncology
• Beds: 36
• Daily Census: 36
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Common Diagnoses: Breast, lung, prostate, pancreatic, colon and esophageal cancers; sickle cell crises; chemotherapy-related admissions
• Monitoring: Continuous cardiac monitoring/GE telemetry
• Equipment: GE telemetry monitors, bladder scanner, Alaris pumps
• Float: Other Med Surg Oncology units
• Weekend Coverage: Variable based on unit needs

Schedule & Compliance

• RTO must be submitted with the profile and built into the contract
• Flu vaccine required; medical exemptions only
• COVID-19 vaccine not required
• Ohio fingerprinting must be completed urgently after signing
• Strict compliance deadline: Tuesday before start
• Only one location submission permitted
• Current Ohio State University employees are ineligible for travel assignments at OSU hospital locations
• Former employees must be away from the facility for at least 6 months before becoming eligible for travel

Important: The source lists oncology experience as preferred, not required. EPIC experience is explicitly required.

About Care Career

Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits