Med Surg Telemetry RN
Salem, MA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

M/S Tele RN - 36 or 48 Hours, Day Rotate and EOW

Overview

• Specialty: RN Telemetry I
• Location: Salem, Massachusetts
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Parking: Free on-site parking

Unit and Assignment

• Unit name: Davenport 9
• Unit description: 39-bed medical/telemetry adult inpatient unit with 20 private rooms and 19 semi-private rooms
• Patient population: Medical, low-risk cardiac. Patients generally have multiple medical conditions in addition to their admitting diagnosis.
• Patient ratios: RNs working with a PCA typically have 4 to 5 patients. RNs working alone have 3 patients.
• Floating: Required

Schedule

• Shifts: Days, evenings, and nights, rotating, 36 or 48 hours, with every-other-weekend (EOW) shifts
• Rotation: Day rotators may be rotated between 7a-7p, 11a-11p, or 7p-7a when needed. Night positions do not rotate.
• Rotation frequency: Low

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts. Conditional MA licenses are not accepted.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years of experience), with experience within the last year
• 2 years or more of total travel experience
• Both NURSYS and BON are required for license verification.
• Ability to read and interpret tele strips
• Nursing assessment skills
• Knowledge of medication safety and administration
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association only
• IRP ACLS certification (AHA, Red Cross, CHSF, or military; some locations prefer AHA and accept Red Cross)
• ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• MGB Dysrhythmia exam, 80% passing

Preferred / Optional

• ACLS certification (same accepted organizations as IRP ACLS)
• Resume and evaluation under the IRP program (optional)
• Positive PPD with negative chest X-ray (optional, applies only if PPD is positive)

Onboarding and Submission Requirements

• Submission: Resume covering the past 7 years of work history with city and state for all entries, 2 references within 4 years (at least 1 supervisor or above), skills checklist completed within 1 year, candidate submission coversheet
• Medication exam: 80% passing within 365 days, accepted from any testing site
• Immunizations and health:

  • MMR documentation or immunity blood test
  • Influenza vaccine, effective 10/4/2026 for new travelers and due by 11/13/2026 for travelers on assignment. No religious or medical exemptions. Pharmacy- or provider-administered flu mist is accepted; self-administered is not.
  • TB test within 3 months of start date
  • Physician health statement signed by MD/DO/NP/PA within 365 days
  • N95 fit test within 365 days, completed on the required form, with respirator medical clearance attestation. No onsite fit testing and no religious or medical exemptions.
• Background and screening: Criminal background check within 45 days of start, CORI check within 30 days, SSN trace, national sex offender check within 30 days, exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, NH Medicaid) within 30 days, education verification
• Other: Primary source verification of license and certification within 30 days of start, confirmation of assignment form, Beeline attestation

Systems

• Charting system: EPIC