Travel Med/Surg Telemetry RN - $2,155 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Salem, Massachusetts.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/02/2026
• 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 2, 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, working nights and every other weekend at a hospital in Massachusetts.

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, patients in the acute mental health unit (medication nurse role), and non-vented transfer-ready ICU patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is up to 5:1 on days/evenings and up to 6:1 on nights
• Unit census ranges from 8 to 41 beds across a 371-bed facility
• Shift is 19:00–07:30 (12.5-hour night shifts), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• 1 to 3 rotations to days/evenings per contract
• EMR: Epic (charting)
• Timekeeping system: UKG/Kronos
• Free on-site parking available

Requirements

• Active Massachusetts RN license required — no pending or conditional MA licenses accepted
• AHA BLS and AHA ACLS certifications required (AHA only; Red Cross not accepted for this facility)
• Minimum 2 years of acute care hospital experience in a single location required
• Minimum 2 years of travel nursing experience required
• Telemetry skills required, including measuring intervals, interpreting tele strips every 4 hours, and managing cardiac drips
• TR Band experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Flu vaccine required — no religious or medical exemptions accepted
• 2 professional references required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, administering cardiac drips, and reading and interpreting telemetry strips
• Local candidates with a permanent residence within 60 miles of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are eligible to apply
• All certifications must be from the American Heart Association (AHA) only
• Any approved time off (RTO) must be disclosed at the time of consideration
• 13-week contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-720536. 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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