Med-Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Charlottesville, Virginia

Apply for a 13-week Med-Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse travel contract in Charlottesville, Virginia, with night shifts and competitive weekly pay.

Join a collaborative medical-surgical telemetry team in Charlottesville, a vibrant and historic community nestled near the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers experienced Registered Nurses the opportunity to care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a 26-bed unit while managing a diverse range of telemetry and acute-care conditions.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800-$1,890
• Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Shift: Night shift, 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratios: 1:4 days and weekends; 1:5 nights
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Two of the three winter holidays
• Unit Information: 26-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit
• Orientation: 24 hours

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience, preferably in medical-surgical telemetry
• Active Virginia Registered Nurse license; pending licenses may be considered if obtained before the required deadline
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Recent Epic experience required
• Experience caring for patient ratios of up to 1:5
• Telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and cardiac rhythm management experience
• Competency with chest tubes, heparin protocols, IV insulin protocols, insulin drips, tracheostomy care, PCA pumps, renal failure care, isolation precautions, and wound care or wound vacs
• Ability to float within the Registered Nurse scope of practice as needed
• Previous charge nurse and Level I trauma experience preferred
• BSN preferred
• Flu vaccination required

Travel Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a medical-surgical telemetry setting
• Monitor telemetry patients and recognize, interpret, and respond to dysrhythmias and changes in clinical condition
• Care for patients with respiratory and renal illnesses, diabetes, sepsis, cellulitis, infections, heart failure, sickle cell disease, and cystic fibrosis
• Manage nurse-driven heparin infusions, insulin drips, renal care, chest tubes, tracheostomies, PCA pumps, and wound vacs
• Complete thorough assessments, medication administration, care planning, documentation, and patient education using Epic
• Collaborate with respiratory services, pharmacy, physical therapy, IV teams, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other interdisciplinary partners
• Maintain infection prevention, isolation, and patient safety standards
• Support unit operations by floating appropriately within scope and contributing to a respectful, team-oriented environment

Apply now for this medical-surgical telemetry travel nursing opportunity in Charlottesville, Virginia, and join a collaborative 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.