Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse

Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Philadelphia, PA

Join a collaborative float pool as a Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse and provide high-quality inpatient nursing care across medical-surgical, telemetry, and step-down units in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This travel nursing assignment is ideal for an adaptable, clinically confident RN who enjoys caring for varied adult patient populations, navigating changing workflows, and making a meaningful impact across a major metropolitan healthcare community.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 7, 2027
• Duration: Approximately 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Patient Population and Settings: Medical-surgical, telemetry, step-down, and medical-surgical holds in the emergency department across multiple inpatient units
• Typical Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4 on standard medical-surgical units, with variation based on acuity and staffing
• Orientation: Initial orientation at the primary campus, with additional orientation to a second inpatient campus as needed

Med/Surg Telemetry RN Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Pennsylvania
• At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical nursing experience; new graduates are not eligible
• Experience caring for telemetry and medically complex adult patients
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• NIHSS certification
• ACLS and TNCC certifications preferred
• Strong EPIC proficiency
• Ability to float independently among multiple inpatient units and adapt to varying patient populations
• Commitment to patient safety, accurate documentation, medication safety, and professional attendance standards

Travel Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients across medical-surgical, telemetry, and step-down units.
• Assess patients, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate clinical outcomes.
• Monitor telemetry and recognize changes in patient condition, escalating concerns promptly.
• Manage medications, treatments, IV therapy, assessments, and other assigned nursing interventions.
• Float between multiple inpatient units while maintaining safe, organized, and evidence-based care.
• Care for medical-surgical patients located in designated emergency department holding areas when assigned.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing colleagues, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and transitions of care in EPIC.
• Support patient education, discharge planning, and communication with patients and families.
• Follow unit procedures, hospital policies, infection prevention practices, and all applicable nursing standards.

Philadelphia offers a rich combination of history, culture, dining, entertainment, and convenient access to a major metropolitan healthcare community. Apply now to join this Pennsylvania travel nursing assignment as a Med/Surg Telemetry RN.

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.