GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Salem, Massachusetts.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/18/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Acute Care Float Pool | 13-Week Travel Nursing Assignment
Join a dynamic acute-care float pool as a Telemetry Registered Nurse in Salem, Massachusetts. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to support multiple medical-surgical telemetry units while providing safe, compassionate care to a diverse patient population. Salem, MA, is a vibrant North Shore community known for its coastal atmosphere, historic character, and convenient access to the greater Boston area.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Salem, Massachusetts
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel RN assignment
- Start Date: October 18, 2026
- End Date: January 16, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
- Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour shifts
- Shift Pattern: Rotating days, evenings, and nights, including every other weekend; expect one to three night rotations during the assignment
- Patient-to-Nurse Ratios: Up to 5:1 on days and evenings; up to 6:1 on nights
- Unit Coverage: Float across eight medical-surgical telemetry units
- Documentation System: Epic
- Parking: Free on-site parking available
Telemetry Registered Nurse Requirements
- Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- At least 2 years of acute-care hospital nursing experience in one location
- At least 2 years of travel nursing experience
- Strong telemetry monitoring skills, including measuring intervals and interpreting rhythm strips every 4 hours
- Demonstrated experience managing cardiac drips and interpreting telemetry strips
- TR Band experience
- Willingness and ability to float among eight different medical-surgical telemetry units
- Flexibility to work rotating shifts and every other weekend
Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care throughout multiple medical-surgical telemetry units
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, measure intervals, and identify changes in patient status
- Administer and manage cardiac drips according to clinical orders and established protocols
- Interpret telemetry strips and promptly communicate significant findings to the care team
- Care for emergency department border patients, non-ventilated patients transitioning from intensive care, and patients in acute mental health settings
- Adapt quickly to varying unit workflows, patient populations, and staffing needs while floating throughout the facility
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Epic
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to promote quality outcomes and continuity of care
Apply now to join the acute-care healthcare team as a Telemetry Registered Nurse in Salem, Massachusetts, and take the next step in your travel nursing career.
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 #523888. 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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