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Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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American Traveler

Columbus, Ohio

Staffing partner

Posted Sep 11

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Term
Travel

Pay and benefits

Against the board
Below most Ohio travel postingsOhio travel postings that state pay run $1,730/week to $2,490/week, the middle half $1,900/week to $2,290/week, across 99 postings.

Do you qualify?

License
Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration Check your license
Certification
BLS certification required
Experience
Minimum 1 year of RN experience with strong acute care background required
Experience
Experience required with respiratory care, chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac), nasal cannula, and oxygen administration
Experience
Experience required with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code team utilization
Experience
Experience required with isolation precautions/PPE, IV therapy/phlebotomy, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting/maintaining IVs
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Experience
Experience with neurological/psychiatric patients and substance withdrawal required
Experience
PCU experience not required
Also asks
Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
Also asks
2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a manager/director or supervisor and the second acceptable from a Charge RN; no coworker references accepted

What's around it?

In Columbus, OH· © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Living costs about 5% below the US average

Median rent
$1,295/mo
Household income
$66,082/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
Staffing partner
American Traveler

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About this role

Assignment Overview

  • Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
  • Hours: 36 hrs/wk
  • Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Openings: 2

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift hospital position requiring at least 1 year of acute care experience and BLS certification.

Details

  • MS/Tele unit in a hospital setting
  • Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:30 AM), 36 hours per week
  • Rotating schedule with same shifts held for 4 weeks before rotating to opposite shift
  • Weekday and some weekend shifts required
  • Floating required within OSU facilities

Requirements

  • Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
  • BLS certification required
  • Minimum 1 year of RN experience with strong acute care background required
  • Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
  • Experience required with respiratory care, chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac), nasal cannula, and oxygen administration
  • Experience required with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code team utilization
  • Experience required with isolation precautions/PPE, IV therapy/phlebotomy, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting/maintaining IVs
  • Experience with neurological/psychiatric patients and substance withdrawal required
  • PCU experience not required
  • 2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a manager/director or supervisor and the second acceptable from a Charge RN; no coworker references accepted
Application details and notices

Additional Information

  • Provide direct patient care on a busy Med/Surg Tele unit including monitoring, IV therapy, and respiratory support
  • First-time travelers are welcome to apply
  • Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
  • RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
  • Former employees eligible for travel assignment after 6 months away from the facility
  • Current employees are ineligible to work as a traveler at any Ohio State University hospital location
  • Ohio fingerprinting process must be completed urgently upon signing contract; candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to a fingerprinting location, while those further away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet

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Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

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