Travel Telemetry RN - $2,142 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Independence, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Telemetry | Independence, Missouri

Apply now for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Independence, Missouri, caring for complex cardiac and medical patients on a collaborative cardiac telemetry unit near Kansas City.

Join a well-supported, 36-bed cardiac telemetry team with strong nurse-to-patient ratios, a fast-paced environment, and a team-oriented culture. This travel Registered Nurse opportunity offers convenient access to the greater Kansas City area, along with local parks, historic attractions, and a welcoming community atmosphere.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,910–$2,010
• Job Specialty: Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse
• Location: Independence, Missouri, near Kansas City
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Assignment End Date: February 1, 2027
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts
• Shift Schedule: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Three weekend shifts during each four-week schedule; typically Friday and Saturday for night schedules or Saturday and Sunday for day schedules
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 4–5 patients per nurse
• Unit Size: 36 beds
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Floating: Other telemetry departments, medical-surgical, and progressive care units as needed

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Missouri
• At least 1 year of recent registered nursing experience; cardiac telemetry experience strongly preferred
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Experience caring for post-cardiac catheterization patients, excluding sheath removal
• Experience caring for patients following pacemaker placement and those recovering from stroke
• Demonstrated experience managing amiodarone and Cardizem infusions
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-energy, team-oriented healthcare environment
• Willingness to float to comparable units when required

Cardiac Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to patients on a cardiac telemetry unit
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, vital signs, and changes in patient condition
• Care for patients with cardiac, neurological, and complex medical diagnoses
• Manage and monitor ordered cardiac medications and infusions, including amiodarone and Cardizem
• Care for patients following cardiac catheterization and pacemaker placement
• Recognize and respond promptly to changes in patient status
• Collaborate with providers, nursing colleagues, patient care technicians, and interdisciplinary team members
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes in Meditech
• Maintain a professional clinical environment and contribute to high-quality patient care

Apply now to join this cardiac telemetry travel nursing team in Independence, Missouri, and take the next step in your travel RN career near Kansas City.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #523696. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Tele

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