Telemetry RN
Salem, MA
GHR Healthcare - Travel Division
3x12 hrs

Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical Step-Down Night Shift in Salem, MA

Join a high-acuity surgical step-down team as a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) in Salem, Massachusetts. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for an experienced Telemetry RN who enjoys caring for diverse postoperative patients in a collaborative hospital environment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Job Title: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry / Medical-Surgical Step-Down
• Location: Salem, Massachusetts
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Assignment Dates: November 15, 2026 – February 13, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910–$2,010
• Schedule: Night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM; every other weekend
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
• Unit: 23-bed medical-surgical and surgical step-down unit
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 2–3 patients per RN in step-down and 3–5 patients per RN in medical-surgical care
• Charting System: Epic
• Additional Information: Floating may be required; on-site parking is available

Telemetry RN Job Requirements

• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of experience working in one clinical location
• At least 2 years of travel nursing experience
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting telemetry strips
• Experience managing chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, epidurals, and capnography
• Experience with arterial lines and Neo-Synephrine preferred
• Ability to provide documentation and complete required skills and dysrhythmia assessments

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to medical-surgical, telemetry, and postoperative patients
• Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize dysrhythmias, and promptly communicate changes in patient condition
• Care for patients recovering from general, gynecologic, vascular, thoracic, urologic, oral, plastic, and trauma surgeries
• Manage chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, epidurals, capnography, and other complex therapies
• Assess patients, administer medications, perform treatments, and evaluate outcomes
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate individualized treatment plans
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and support safe transitions of care
• Float to appropriate units as needed while maintaining high standards of patient care

Enjoy your next travel nursing assignment in Salem, Massachusetts, a picturesque coastal city known for its rich history, vibrant downtown, and easy access to the North Shore. Apply now for this Telemetry RN opportunity.

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.