Travel Cardiac Telemetry RN - $2,155 per week

American Traveler 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: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry position on a 32-bed Ortho/Neuro unit, requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience and an active MA RN license.

Details

• Hospital-based Med/Surg Telemetry unit (Phippen 6/7), a 32-bed Ortho/Neuro unit that also admits general medical overflow patients
• Patient population includes scheduled elective orthopedic and neuro/surgical patients, fractures, and general medical overflow
• Night shift: 19:00–07:30; every other weekend (EOW) required
• 36 hours per week
• Night shift positions do not rotate between shift times
• Clinician-to-patient ratio is 1:5 or 1:6 on nights
• Floating to applicable units is required when requested
• Charting is performed in Epic
• Telemetry strip interpretation is required on this unit

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted MA RN license currently in hand — no pending or conditional licenses accepted
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg RN experience in a single location and 2 years of travel nursing experience
• Current AHA BLS certification (AHA only — no other providers accepted at this facility)
• Current AHA ACLS certification (AHA only — no other providers accepted at this facility; ACLS is preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to interpret telemetry strips
• Neuro assessment skills and telemetry competency required
• 2 professional references required for consideration
• Flu vaccine required; no religious or medical exemptions are accepted

Additional Information

• Provide Med/Surg nursing care to orthopedic, neurological, and general medical overflow patients
• Epic is the EMR used for charting at this facility
• Timekeeping is managed through UKG/Kronos
• Local candidates residing within 60 miles of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are eligible to apply
• Any requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed at the time of consideration
• Parking is not validated at Boston-area locations; public parking is available at an estimated cost of $17–$22 per day, and public transportation is an alternative

American Traveler Job ID #P-724227. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry

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