Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Charlottesville, VA
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Position Overview

Join a collaborative acute care team as a Med/Surg Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse in Charlottesville, Virginia. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers experienced RNs the opportunity to care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric patients in a 22-bed surgical and trauma unit. Provide high-quality inpatient nursing care for primarily post-surgical, trauma, emergency general surgery, surgical oncology, ENT, plastic surgery, and medically complex patients. Charlottesville is a vibrant, scenic community known for its historic charm, cultural attractions, outdoor recreation, and welcoming atmosphere.

Travel RN Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,800–$1,890
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
• Unit: 22-bed acute care surgical and trauma unit
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:4, with occasional 1:5 assignments
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Holiday Coverage: Every other holiday; must work two of the three winter holidays
• Scheduling: Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed
• Floating: May float to other acute care units within scope of practice
• Time Off: Up to 40 hours of requested time off may be approved during the assignment; requested time off must be disclosed before submission

Med/Surg Telemetry RN Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience in Med/Surg Telemetry or a comparable acute care setting
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current or pending Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Virginia; pending licenses must be active before the applicable pre-start deadline
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred
• Recent Epic electronic health record experience required
• Experience caring for surgical, trauma, telemetry, and medically complex patients
• Competency with cardiac monitoring, capnography or end-tidal CO2 monitoring, and continuous pulse oximetry
• Clinical experience with central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, surgical drains, wound care, blood product administration, feeding tubes, tracheostomy care, oxygen therapy, and IV medication protocols
• BSN preferred
• Ability to work night shifts, alternating weekends, required holidays, and within the unit’s floating guidelines

Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients in an acute care environment
• Care for primarily postoperative patients along with trauma, emergency general surgery, surgical oncology, ENT, plastic surgery, and medical patients
• Assess patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, administer medications, and evaluate responses to treatment
• Monitor telemetry, oxygenation, respiratory status, and other clinical indicators; promptly recognize and escalate changes in condition
• Provide preoperative and postoperative care, including management of surgical drains, chest tubes, wound vacs, feeding tubes, central lines, and PICC lines
• Administer blood products and manage applicable insulin, heparin, PCA, and other acute care protocols according to policy
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapy, IV teams, wound care specialists, rehabilitation services, pharmacy, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and communicate effectively during patient handoffs
• Participate in rapid response and code team activities as appropriate
• Float to other acute care units as needed while maintaining quality care and practicing within the Registered Nurse scope

Apply now for this Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse travel contract in Charlottesville, Virginia, and join a supportive acute care team.

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