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

Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Petersburg, Virginia

Advance your travel nursing career as a Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse in Petersburg, Virginia. This onsite travel RN opportunity is ideal for a clinically confident acute-care nurse who provides excellent care to adult and geriatric patients with medical-surgical, postoperative, trauma, and telemetry needs. Petersburg, Virginia, offers a welcoming community setting for travel nurses seeking a meaningful clinical assignment and the opportunity to live and work in a new area.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Location: Petersburg, Virginia
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 3 shifts per week
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend and major holidays required; a blocked weekend-only schedule may be considered
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients, including general surgery, trauma, minor orthopedic, postoperative, and post-trauma cases
• Unit Environment: Mixed medical-surgical telemetry unit with approximately 30 beds, expandable to 37 beds; typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5–6
• Additional Information: Floating to other medical-surgical units may be required. Ratios may vary according to patient acuity and operational needs.

Med/Surg Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Virginia or a valid compact-state RN license
• At least 1 year of recent acute-care RN experience
• At least 1 year of travel nursing experience
• Recent medical-surgical telemetry nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved provider
• Ability to successfully complete a telemetry/EKG examination during orientation
• Strong cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation skills
• Epic electronic health record experience preferred
• Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) experience preferred
• Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN), Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale certification preferred, as applicable
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the assignment location

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments, identify priorities, develop individualized care plans, implement interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care for patients with medical-surgical, telemetry, postoperative, trauma, and multisystem needs.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and hemodynamic status, recognize clinical deterioration, and respond promptly to changing patient conditions.
• Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with nursing standards, applicable regulations, and established policies.
• Care for patients with chest tubes, tracheostomies, tube feedings, BiPAP, CPAP, and other advanced respiratory needs.
• Use Alaris pumps, specialty beds, telemetry monitoring, and other unit-based equipment appropriately.
• Coordinate clinical care with physicians, advanced practice providers, monitor technicians, nursing assistants, phlebotomy, care management, patients, and families.
• Provide patient and family education, promote informed participation in care, and serve as a compassionate patient advocate.
• Recognize and manage emergencies, utilizing rapid response resources and escalation procedures when indicated.
• Maintain patient privacy, follow infection prevention practices, and promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive care environment.
• Support quality improvement initiatives, accurate documentation, professional accountability, and effective resource stewardship.

Apply now to join this acute-care healthcare team as a Med/Surg Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse in Petersburg, Virginia.

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.