Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,126 per week

iDEAL Hire is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/27/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry / Neuro / Stroke

Location

Chesapeake, VA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical Telemetry / Neuro / Stroke unit
• Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Perform IV starts and administer treatments in accordance with physician orders and unit protocols
• Care for neurology and stroke patients, including NIHSS assessments
• Float within the facility and participate in holiday and every-other-weekend rotations as required per contract
• Complete required pre-start modules prior to orientation

Required Qualifications

• Active Virginia or compact RN license in hand at time of submittal — no exceptions
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with travel nursing experience required
• BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association required
• NIHSS certification required
• Proficiency in EPIC EMR required — no exceptions
• Must pass an EKG/telemetry test with a score of 80% or higher prior to start (one attempt; no remediation available)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience working with neurology and/or stroke patient populations
• Strong telemetry interpretation skills including sinus rhythms, heart blocks, lethal rhythms, atrial rhythms, junctional rhythms, and pacing
• Comfort with higher patient ratios in a fast-paced medical surgical environment.

$2126 includes taxable hourly rate plus meals and lodging stipend. IDEAL JOB ID: 323604

About iDEAL Hire

iDEAL HIRE is dedicated to working with the best of the best in healthcare and education. The iDEAL HIRE experience involves layers of support from the industry's most experienced team. Benefits to working with iDEAL HIRE:

• Dedicated Recruiter
• Dedicated Compliance Member
• Weekly Pay
• Referral Bonus
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Monitoring Credentials

Benefits

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