Travel Med Surg Telemetry RN - $1,987 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry | Salisbury, North Carolina

Join a fast-paced adult cardiac and stroke telemetry unit in Salisbury, NC, as a Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for an experienced RN who is confident caring for complex cardiac patients, managing cardiac drips, and supporting a high-volume acute-care population. Salisbury offers a welcoming blend of historic charm, a vibrant downtown, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to the greater Charlotte region.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,770–$1,860
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks, with the potential for an extended assignment
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour nights
• Shift Hours: 6:45 p.m. – 7:15 a.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours
• Healthcare Setting: Adult cardiac and stroke telemetry unit
• Patient Population: Adults
• Typical Assignment: 5–6 patients
• Orientation: 36 hours; availability is required each day during the first week for hospital orientation
• Weekend Schedule: Every other weekend, plus two Mondays and two Fridays during a six-week period
• Additional Scheduling: Call and floating may be required based on unit and patient-care needs; block scheduling is not available

Telemetry Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience in telemetry, cardiac, progressive care, or a comparable acute-care setting
• Strong cardiac telemetry experience; progressive care experience is preferred but not required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Active North Carolina RN license or Compact RN license; pending licensure may be considered for submission
• Experience caring for patients before and after cardiac catheterization, cardiac procedures, and vascular interventions
• Competence with cardiac rhythm interpretation, IV starts, cardiac drips, pacemakers, TR bands, and post-MI care
• Ability to manage a high-acuity, high-turnover unit and care for up to six patients
• Experience with Epic documentation is preferred
• Willingness to care for patients requiring appropriate oxygen therapy, including stable high-flow oxygen or chronic non-invasive airway support

Travel Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult telemetry patients with cardiac and neurologic diagnoses.
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, recognize clinical changes, and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Care for patients with unstable angina, low-risk chest pain, heart failure, dysrhythmias, CVA, and TIA.
• Provide pre- and post-procedure care for pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, cardiac catheterization, cardiac interventions, and peripheral vascular procedures.
• Manage and titrate applicable cardiac infusions, including Cardizem, dopamine, and amiodarone, according to unit protocols.
• Perform IV and central-line care, blood product administration, oxygen administration, isolation precautions, and other acute-care nursing interventions.
• Monitor patients with telemetry and pulse oximetry while coordinating care with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, and rapid response teams.
• Support admissions, discharges, transfers, and frequent patient turnover in a collaborative team environment.
• Accurately document care in Epic and communicate clinical information using SBAR.
• Float within or near the assigned unit as needed and participate in weekend, holiday, and call coverage.

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse – Telemetry opportunity in Salisbury, North Carolina, and join a dedicated acute-care healthcare team.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #525123. 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: Tele

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