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 Medical Telemetry (M/S Tele) night shift position requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience and the ability to interpret telemetry strips.

Details

• 37-bed Medical Telemetry unit in an acute care hospital setting
• Primary patient diagnoses include CHF, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Embolism, and Pneumonia, as well as patients with EtOH and Dementia with cardiac co-morbidities
• Patients are frequently on Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, Lasix, and Heparin drips; NSTEMI, post-pacemaker, and post-cardiac cath lab patients are also cared for on this unit
• Night shift RN-to-patient ratio is 1:5–6; Day/Evening shift ratio is 1:4 with a maximum of 1:5
• Patients may be admitted from the ED, transferred from other units, or directly admitted by a physician
• Night shift positions do not rotate between shifts
• Float to applicable units required when census demands
• Charting is done in Epic
• Schedule is nights (19:00–07:30), 36 hours per week, every other weekend required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active MA RN license required — no pending or conditional licenses accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a single location and 2 years of travel nursing experience required
• Current AHA BLS certification required
• Current Telemetry Certification required
• ACLS certification is optional but preferred
• Must be able to interpret telemetry strips and have knowledge of cardiac drips
• Experience with post-cardiac catheterization and pacemaker care preferred but not required
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Flu vaccine required with no religious or medical exemptions
• 2 professional references required for consideration

Additional Information

• All certifications must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Free on-site parking is available at this location
• Candidates with a permanent residence within 60 miles of the facility are considered local and may be subject to a adjusted pay rate
• RTO (requested time off) must be disclosed at the time of consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-730437. 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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