Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Springfield, OH
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Join a collaborative medical-surgical telemetry team in Springfield, Ohio, for a 13-week travel nursing contract in a fast-paced acute care hospital. This on-site opportunity is ideal for a compassionate Registered Nurse who thrives in acute care and is committed to safe, evidence-based patient care. Springfield is a welcoming community known for its convenient location, historic character, parks, cultural attractions, and easy access to metropolitan amenities.

Travel Registered Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890
• Location: Springfield, Ohio
• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry
• Unit: 30-bed general medical-surgical unit
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Nursing Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Scrubs: Navy blue
• Openings: 2
• Patient Population: Adults and older adults

Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse Requirements

• At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience
• At least 6 months of recent acute care hospital experience preferred
• Current Registered Nurse license in Ohio or eligibility to practice through a compact nursing license
• Current Basic Life Support certification from an approved provider
• Successful completion of an EKG examination required
• Medical-surgical nursing and telemetry experience preferred
• Experience caring for orthopedic, bariatric, and general medical-surgical patients preferred
• Ability to care for patients requiring telemetry monitoring, oxygen therapy up to 6 L via nasal cannula, intermittent BiPAP, heparin infusions, IVs, ports, and PICC lines
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and teamwork skills
• Ability to safely lift, move, and reposition patients and perform the physical requirements of bedside nursing

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
• Provide safe, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care to adult and geriatric patients.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize changes in patient condition requiring timely intervention.
• Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with nursing standards and applicable policies.
• Manage patients receiving heparin infusions and monitor IVs, ports, PICC lines, oxygen therapy, and intermittent BiPAP.
• Evaluate patient responses to treatment, revise the plan of care as needed, and promptly communicate changes to the interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate care with providers, nursing teammates, patient support systems, and other healthcare professionals.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, safety, and discharge planning.
• Advocate for patient preferences, privacy, dignity, and safety throughout the care experience.
• Document assessments, interventions, outcomes, and care coordination activities accurately in the electronic health record.
• Contribute to a positive team environment through accountability, professionalism, adaptability, and respectful communication.

Apply now for this medical-surgical telemetry travel nurse opportunity in Springfield, Ohio, and join a collaborative acute care healthcare team.

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