Travel Cardiac Tele RN - $2,059 per week

GHR Healthcare - Travel 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

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.

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 - Travel 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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