GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Glen Burnie, Maryland.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – 12-Week Night Shift Contract
Explore a travel nursing opportunity for a Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Join a collaborative hospital team caring for adult and geriatric patients while gaining valuable experience in cardiac monitoring, post-surgical nursing, and complex medical care. This on-site Maryland travel nursing assignment is located in Anne Arundel County, with convenient access to Baltimore, the Chesapeake Bay region, dining, recreation, and community attractions.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Glen Burnie, Maryland
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,920–$2,020
- Assignment Length: 12 weeks
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 8:00 p.m.–8:30 a.m.
- Unit: Medical-Surgical Telemetry
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 nurse to 5 patients
- Unit Capacity: Approximately 42 beds with an average daily census of 40–42 patients
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirement: Holidays as scheduled
- Floating: Within the specialty, comparable units, and lower-acuity areas as needed
- Charting System: Epic
- Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs
Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Requirements
- Active Maryland or Compact Registered Nurse license at the time of submission
- At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical telemetry nursing experience
- Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers may be considered
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications through the American Heart Association
- Current Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification
- Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
- Experience with Epic or another electronic health record system
- Ability to work night shifts, every other weekend, scheduled holidays, and float within the nurse’s scope of practice
- Strong patient assessment, cardiac telemetry interpretation, prioritization, and interdisciplinary communication skills
Travel RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric medical-surgical telemetry patients
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate appropriate interventions
- Administer medications, including non-titrated cardiac drips, anticoagulants, blood products, and therapies ordered by the provider
- Manage central lines, PICC lines, peripheral IVs, feeding tubes, chest tubes, surgical drains, tracheostomies, and wound care needs
- Care for patients with cardiac events, stroke, renal failure, bowel obstruction, substance withdrawal, post-operative recovery needs, and respiratory complications
- Provide oxygen therapy and support patients receiving nasal cannula, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP, or CPAP therapy
- Perform nursing assessments, medication reconciliation, care planning, patient education, and accurate documentation in Epic
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory services, pharmacy, rehabilitation, IV teams, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Respond appropriately to changes in patient status, including activation of rapid response or code resources when indicated
- Float to comparable units or lower-acuity areas as needed while maintaining safe, patient-centered care
Apply now for this Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN travel contract in Glen Burnie, Maryland, and join a dynamic hospital team providing high-quality patient care.
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.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #530257. 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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