Travel Cardiac Tele RN - $1,915 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – Salisbury, NC

Apply for a 13-week travel nursing job in Salisbury, North Carolina, for an experienced Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) with strong telemetry, IV therapy, and emergency-response skills. Join a collaborative acute-care team caring for adult and geriatric patients with varied medical-surgical diagnoses. First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply.

Salisbury offers the charm of a historic Piedmont community with convenient access to Charlotte, outdoor recreation, local cultural attractions, and a welcoming North Carolina lifestyle.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,710–$1,800
• Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry Nursing
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• End Date: January 25, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:45 p.m.–7:15 a.m.
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Unit: 36-bed medical-surgical/telemetry setting with approximately 6–7 patients per nurse
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; approximately 3 weekend shifts per 6 weeks
• Float Requirement: Must be willing to float to areas caring for medical-surgical patients
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Technology: Epic and Pyxis
• Dress Code: Navy scrubs
• Time Off: Up to 7 days may be approved in advance; no time off during the first week

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of recent medical-surgical/telemetry RN experience
• Current Registered Nurse license in North Carolina or a compact state; pending license may be considered for submission
• Current BLS certification
• NIH Stroke Scale certification
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias
• Strong experience with cardiac monitoring, rapid response, and code team procedures
• Proficiency with blood product administration, central-line care, peripheral-line management, and starting and maintaining IVs
• Experience with nasal cannula and non-invasive airway management
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and appropriate PPE use
• Telemetry nursing experience preferred
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification and chemotherapy administration experience preferred but not required
• Must be adaptable, dependable, and open to floating within or near the assigned facility

Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with conditions such as COPD, pneumonia, hip fractures, general surgical diagnoses, and other medical-surgical needs
• Monitor patients using telemetry and promptly recognize and respond to changes in cardiac rhythm or clinical condition
• Administer medications, blood products, and intravenous therapies according to established standards
• Assess, manage, and maintain central and peripheral intravenous access
• Support patients requiring nasal cannula oxygen and non-invasive airway management
• Apply isolation precautions and PPE protocols to promote patient and staff safety
• Initiate and participate in rapid response and emergency interventions when indicated
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary resources including respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, IV services, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Epic
• Float to other medical-surgical areas as needed while maintaining high standards of patient care

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN travel contract in Salisbury, North Carolina, and join a collaborative acute-care healthcare team.

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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.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #525408. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Med/Surg Tele

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