Travel Registered Nurse Observation Unit Job
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Healthforce
Zanesville, OH, US
Summary
Provide nursing care on the observation unit, including monitoring telemetry and responding to clinical changes. Collaborate with the care team to manage patient assessments, medications, and facilitate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Job Description
Overview
Registered Nurse – Observation Unit in a clinic setting located in Zanesville, OH. Start date: 10/19/2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Weekly pay: $1,898–$1,930 per week. Guaranteed hours: 36 per week. Shift: 3x12 Nights (7:00 pm–7:30 am). This travel assignment involves primary work on a dedicated Observation unit with the need to float to other Med-Surg units (Respiratory, Stroke, Cardiac, etc.) and may include care in the ED if clinically appropriate.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $1,898–$1,930 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 3x12 Nights (7:00 pm–7:30 am)
- Start date: 10/19/2026
- Work setting: Clinic-based observation unit with float to Med-Surg units and possibly ED
Responsibilities
- Provide direct, patient-centered care to adults on an observation unit, including monitoring, assessment, and timely response to changes in condition.
- Administer prescribed medications and therapies, and implement care plans under physician orders; monitor and manage telemetry as required.
- Interpret telemetry and BCRA as part of ongoing patient assessment; escalate findings per protocol.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team (nurses, physicians, therapists, case management) to coordinate care and ensure patient safety and quality outcomes.
- Document thoroughly in the Epic EMR; maintain accurate records of assessments, interventions, and patient responses.
- Float to other Med-Surg units and, when skilled, to the ED; maintain competency across units and adhere to unit-specific protocols.
Requirements
- Active RN license in Ohio
- Certifications: BLS and ACLS required
- Experience: Minimum 3 years of current/recent Telemetry/Med-Surg experience; ability to read Telemetry/BCRA; competency will be assessed on day one
- Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program (RN); licensure must be in good standing
- Proficiency: Epic EMR proficiency required; refresher training or sit-one-on-one support not available
- Additional: Ability to work nights in a clinic observation unit and float to other units as needed; ability to work 36 hours per week and adhere to required shift schedule
Benefits and Support
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Dedicated assignment support
- Guaranteed hours for the assignment
- Housing assistance available where applicable
- Fast credentialing processes
- Nationwide assignments to support career mobility
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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
Health Force is the leading choice for home health care in Southwest Florida and Chicago’s surrounding areas. For over 20 years our privately owned and locally operated home health agency has continued to uphold professional and ethical services that surpass any home health care agency.
Founded
1993
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Fort Myers
Health Force is the leading choice for home health care in Southwest Florida and Chicago’s surrounding areas. For over 20 years our privately owned and locally operated home health agency has continued to uphold professional and ethical services that surpass any home health care agency.
Founded
1993
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Fort Myers