Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical Telemetry Contract in Tyler, Texas

Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Tyler, Texas for an experienced Med/Surg Tele RN seeking a 13-week contract, day shifts, and a 36-hour workweek.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry Nursing
• Location: Tyler, Texas
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Contract Dates: November 3, 2026 – February 2, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,570-$1,650
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 nurse to 6 patients
• Weekend Requirement: Approximately half of contract shifts may be scheduled on weekends
• Patient Population: Adults, including young adults through geriatric patients
• Charting System: Epic

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas or a qualifying compact-state license in hand at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical telemetry nursing experience in an adult acute care setting
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS certification
• NIHSS certification
• Experience caring for patients with renal failure, urological conditions, post-operative needs, and telemetry diagnoses
• Proficiency with Epic or comparable electronic health record systems
• Ability to manage a 1:6 patient assignment while providing safe, timely, and compassionate patient care
• Availability to float to units of equal or lesser acuity when needed
• All requested time off must be disclosed during submission, and required onboarding items must be completed promptly

Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize dysrhythmias, and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition
• Care for patients recovering from prostate, bladder, and kidney procedures, as well as patients experiencing renal stones or renal failure
• Perform bladder scans, three-way catheter irrigation, incontinence care, and other urological nursing interventions
• Administer medications, including heparin and insulin, and manage IV therapies, PCA pumps, blood products, and oxygen delivery systems
• Provide central line, PICC line, peripheral line, feeding tube, ostomy, wound, and wound-vac care as indicated
• Complete comprehensive nursing assessments, develop and update individualized plans of care, and accurately document in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory services, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams
• Identify changes in patient status and initiate appropriate interventions, including use of rapid response and code team resources
• Promote patient safety through effective communication, isolation precautions, fall prevention, and evidence-based nursing practices

Travel Nursing in Tyler, Texas

Tyler is a welcoming East Texas community known for its beautiful parks, outdoor recreation, local dining, cultural attractions, and easy access to lakes and scenic countryside. This Texas travel nursing location offers a relaxed quality of life with the conveniences of a growing regional hub.

Apply now to join a collaborative medical-surgical telemetry team and advance your travel nursing career in Tyler, Texas.

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.