Tele | Registered Nurse | 13-Week Travel RN Contract – Lima, OH

Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift | 13-Week Contract in Lima, Ohio

Join a progressive care and medical-surgical telemetry team as a Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) on a 13-week night-shift travel nursing contract in Lima, Ohio. You will care for adult and geriatric patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring, complex medication management, and responsive bedside nursing care. Lima offers a welcoming community atmosphere with convenient access to dining, shopping, parks, and cultural attractions, providing a comfortable setting for your next Ohio travel nursing assignment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Telemetry / Progressive Care / Stepdown Nursing
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours per shift
• Shift: Night shift
• Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Unit: 28-bed telemetry and stepdown unit
• Interview: Not required prior to offer

Telemetry Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio or a valid compact-state license
• At least 2 years of professional RN experience, including acute-care telemetry, progressive care, stepdown, or medical-surgical nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Successful completion of a dysrhythmia examination
• Ability to interpret telemetry rhythms at regular intervals and document findings in the electronic health record (EHR)
• Experience caring for patients requiring cardiac monitoring, complex medication infusions, and advanced respiratory support
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, teamwork, and patient advocacy skills
• Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN), Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification are preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), electronic health record experience, and critical care coursework are preferred

Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of telemetry and stepdown patients.
• Develop, prioritize, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care using the nursing process.
• Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize dysrhythmias, and respond promptly to changes in patient condition.
• Administer medications and titratable therapies safely, including Cardizem, nitroglycerin, and heparin infusions, according to applicable policies and standards of practice.
• Care for patients with complex conditions, including multisystem illness, chest tubes, and hemodynamic monitoring needs.
• Support patients requiring tracheostomy care, BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and other oxygen therapies.
• Provide care for adults and older adults while incorporating age-specific, culturally responsive, and relationship-based nursing practices.
• Coordinate care with providers, ancillary departments, patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
• Educate patients and caregivers about treatment plans, medications, recovery, safety, and ongoing care needs.
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, privacy, quality improvement, and effective use of clinical resources.
• Remain calm and adaptable during emergencies, changing workloads, and rapidly evolving patient conditions.

Apply now for this night-shift Telemetry RN travel nursing opportunity in Lima, Ohio, and join a dedicated healthcare team.

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.