Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry in Salem, MA

Monitor and manage patients on cardiac drips including Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, Lasix, and HeparinCare for patients with primary diagnoses including CHF, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, and cardiac co-morbidities. Why Join Us Work in a structured telemetry environment with defined nurse-to-patient ratios (1:4 with a max of 5 on days/evenings; 1:5–6 on nights) and dedicated charge RN support on weekday day shifts.

Job Title

Medical/Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – 36 Hours, Day/Evening/Night Rotate & Every Other Weekend

Location

Salem, MA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 36 Hours per Week | Rotating Shifts (7a–7p, 11a–11p, or 7p–7a) | Every Other Weekend Required | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients on a 37-bed medical telemetry unit, including those admitted from the ED, transferred from other units, or directly admitted
• Monitor and manage patients on cardiac drips including Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, Lasix, and HeparinCare for patients with primary diagnoses including CHF, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, and cardiac co-morbidities
• Interpret telemetry strips and respond appropriately to cardiac rhythm changes
• Provide post-procedure nursing care for patients following cardiac catheterization and pacemaker placement
• Float to applicable units as needed and rotate shifts between days, evenings, and nights as required

Required Qualifications

• Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) License
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Telemetry Certification
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a single location as an RN, plus a minimum of 2 years of travel nursing experience
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience providing nursing care for post-cardiac catheterization and post-pacemaker patients
• Familiarity with managing patients presenting with EtOH-related conditions and dementia with cardiac co-morbidities
• Prior experience in a high-census telemetry environment

Why Join Us

• Work in a structured telemetry environment with defined nurse-to-patient ratios (1:4 with a max of 5 on days/evenings; 1:5–6 on nights) and dedicated charge RN support on weekday day shifts
• Free on-site parking available