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: 08/16/2026
• 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 Float Pool RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry position requiring 2 years of acute care and travel nursing experience, with night shift and every-other-weekend availability.

Details

• Float Pool position requiring flexibility to rotate across 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 role in the acute mental health unit, and care for non-vented transfer-ready ICU patients
• Patient ratio is up to 5:1 on days/evenings and up to 6:1 on nights
• Unit sizes range from 8 to 41 beds within a 371-bed facility
• Night shift schedule: 19:00–07:30, 36 hours per week
• Every-other-weekend requirement
• 1 to 3 day/evening rotation shifts per contract
• Charting via Epic (experience required)
• Free on-site parking available
• 13-week contract

Requirements

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

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, administering and managing cardiac drips, and reading and interpreting telemetry strips
• Local candidates must have a permanent residence more than 60 miles from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston to be eligible for the standard travel pay rate
• RTO (requested time off) must be disclosed at the time of consideration
• Flu vaccine is required during flu season with no exemptions permitted
• Timekeeping system: UKG/Kronos

American Traveler Job ID #P-713563. 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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