Telemetry RN
Bridgeport, CT
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Join a collaborative acute-care team as a Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) on a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Bridgeport, CT. This day-shift opportunity is based in a 23-bed telemetry unit caring for adult and geriatric patients, including complex postoperative cases. Nurses with strong cardiac telemetry and post-surgical experience will support patients recovering from CABG, TAVR, bariatric, thoracic, and general surgery procedures.

Located along Connecticut’s scenic coastline, Bridgeport offers waterfront recreation, cultural attractions, convenient transportation options, and easy access to destinations throughout the Northeast. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced travel nurses seeking Connecticut nursing jobs in an acute-care hospital setting.

Travel RN Job Details

• Position: Travel Registered Nurse – Telemetry
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980–$2,080
• Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Start Date: November 13, 2026
• End Date: February 12, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour day shifts
• Shift Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Scheduling: Block scheduling available; every other weekend and holiday rotation based on department needs
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 5 patients on day shifts
• Float Requirement: Float as needed, including to an affiliated nearby campus
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs

Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience in cardiac telemetry; candidates with 1.5 years may be considered based on relevant travel nursing or high-acuity experience
• Current Registered Nurse license in Connecticut, or an active application in progress with sufficient time for issuance before the start date
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Recent experience caring for postoperative cardiac, thoracic, bariatric, and general surgery patients
• Demonstrated telemetry nursing competency, including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience with Epic electronic medical records is preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience is preferred
• First-time travel nurses are welcome with the required clinical experience
• Ability to work every other weekend and participate in holiday rotation
• Seasonal influenza vaccination is required
• One professional reference is required

Telemetry Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a cardiac telemetry setting
• Continuously monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, recognize clinical changes, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Deliver preoperative and postoperative nursing care for CABG, TAVR, bariatric, thoracic, and general surgery patients
• Manage cardiac and vasoactive medication infusions according to unit protocols, including titration when indicated
• Provide care for patients with central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, surgical drains, feeding tubes, tracheostomies, and wound vacs
• Administer blood products, manage heparin protocols, and provide continuous bladder irrigation as clinically indicated
• Perform patient assessments, medication administration, IV management, phlebotomy, patient education, and accurate Epic documentation
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Float to other appropriate units or affiliated locations as needed while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care

Apply now for this Telemetry Registered Nurse travel contract in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and join a collaborative acute-care team.

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