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: 08/16/2026
• 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 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Float Pool Med/Surg Telemetry position requiring 2 years of acute care and travel experience, with night shift and every-other-weekend availability.

Details

• Float Pool position requiring willingness to float between 8 different Med/Surg Telemetry units throughout the hospital (Davenport 5, Davenport 7, Davenport 8, Davenport 9, ED, PH6/7, Pingree 4, and Overflow)
• Patient population includes ED border patients, medication nurse responsibilities in the acute mental health unit, and care for non-vented transfer-ready ICU patients
• Patient ratios: up to 5:1 on days/evenings and up to 6:1 on nights
• Shift: nights, 19:00–07:30, 36 hours/week
• Every-other-weekend requirement
• 1 to 3 rotations to days/evenings per contract
• Performs cardiac monitoring, cardiac drips, telemetry strip interpretation every 4 hours, and TR Band procedures
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• Facility is a 371-bed hospital with unit census ranging from 8 to 41 beds
• Free on-site parking available

Requirements

• Active MA RN license required — no pending or conditional licenses accepted
• Current AHA BLS and AHA ACLS certifications required (AHA only; Red Cross and other providers not accepted at this facility)
• Minimum 2 years of acute care hospital experience in a single location required
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a travel nurse required
• Proficiency in telemetry monitoring, including measuring intervals and interpreting strips
• Ability to perform cardiac drips and manage telemetry monitoring equipment
• TR Band experience required
• 2 professional references required for consideration
• Flu vaccine required; no religious or medical exemptions accepted

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, interpreting telemetry strips every 4 hours, administering cardiac drips, and floating across multiple Med/Surg Telemetry units
• Local candidates with a permanent residence within 60 miles of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are eligible to apply
• RTO requests must be submitted at the time of consideration
• Timekeeping system: UKG/Kronos
• 13-week contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-713558. 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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