Tele | Registered Nurse | 13-Week Travel RN Contract – Edgewood, KY

Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Assignment in Edgewood, Kentucky

Explore a 13-week telemetry travel nurse opportunity in Edgewood, Kentucky, providing acute-care nursing for medically complex adult patients on night shifts. Join a dedicated team supporting admissions, observation, emergency department boarders, and safe transitions to inpatient care. This Northern Kentucky assignment offers convenient access to the greater Cincinnati region and opportunities for professional growth.

Telemetry Travel Nurse Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Location: Edgewood, Kentucky, near Cincinnati
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,950–$2,060
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• End Date: February 22, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Patient Population: Adults requiring telemetry monitoring, observation, or inpatient-level care while awaiting placement
• Unit Environment: Approximately 36 beds with an average patient assignment of 5–6 patients
• Scheduling: Block scheduling may be considered but is not guaranteed; weekend and holiday coverage is expected
• Floating: May float between nearby campuses and to observation, medical-surgical, medical telemetry, and emergency department boarder assignments
• Orientation: 24 hours

Telemetry Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license; an active compact nursing license is required at submission
• At least 1.5 years of recent telemetry or comparable acute-care nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Recent Epic electronic health record experience required
• Demonstrated experience with pre- and post-cardiac catheterization care and accessing or managing implanted ports
• Ability to care for adult patients with cardiac, neurological, respiratory, renal, and post-procedural needs
• COVID-19 vaccination required; medical and religious exemptions may be considered
• Ability to provide at least two supervisory references

Telemetry Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult telemetry, observation, and emergency department boarding patients
• Perform focused assessments, monitor vital signs, and recognize changes in patient condition
• Interpret cardiac rhythms and respond appropriately to dysrhythmias and telemetry changes
• Manage cardiac monitoring, non-titrated cardiac drips, heparin protocols, IV insulin protocols, oxygen therapy, and non-invasive airway support
• Provide pre- and post-cardiac catheterization care, central-line and PICC care, port access and management, and peripheral IV care
• Care for patients with chest tubes, feeding tubes, surgical drains, tracheostomies, wounds, renal failure, CVA, post-MI conditions, and other complex diagnoses
• Administer medications and blood products safely while following isolation, infection-prevention, and patient-safety protocols
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the care team
• Use Epic to document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans accurately and promptly
• Float to designated observation, medical-surgical, medical telemetry, and emergency department boarder areas according to assignment needs
• Participate in rapid response and code team processes while supporting effective patient transitions and admissions

Apply now for this telemetry Registered Nurse travel assignment in Edgewood, Kentucky, near the greater Cincinnati area.

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.