
Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Lawrence, KS
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $57.64
- Weekly
- $2,075
- Yearly (full-time)
- $107,900
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 15, 2026
This job pays about $57.64/hour — 51% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Kansas ($38.14/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Kansas right now
- 576 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Kansas from 6 agencies, 11 of them in Lawrence.
- Pay in these listings: $16.93 – $108/hour, median $54.44/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Kansas: $38.14/hour ($79,331/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($60.06/hour across 194 jobs).
Job description
Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Intermediate Care Contract in Lawrence, Kansas
Experienced Telemetry RN wanted for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Lawrence, KS, providing intermediate-care nursing for medically complex patients on 12-hour night shifts.
Join a collaborative inpatient care team as a Telemetry/Intermediate Care Registered Nurse in Lawrence, Kansas. This travel nursing assignment is an excellent opportunity for an experienced RN to care for medically complex patients in a fast-paced hospital environment while enjoying Lawrence’s welcoming college-town atmosphere, walkable downtown, local dining, arts, and outdoor access along the Kansas River.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Specialty: Telemetry / Intermediate Care Registered Nurse
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,020–$2,130
- Start Date: November 15, 2026
- End Date: February 14, 2027
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 36 hours per week, typically three 12-hour night shifts
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Weekend and Holiday Coverage: As needed
- Location: Lawrence, Kansas
Telemetry RN Job Requirements
- At least 1 year of recent Intermediate Care or Telemetry RN experience in a large-facility or critical-care setting
- Active Kansas or compact Registered Nurse license in hand
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications in hand
- Strong patient assessment, clinical judgment, and telemetry-monitoring skills
- Experience with ventilators and titration of intravenous drips is preferred
- Ability to complete required health-screening and immunization documentation before the travel assignment begins
Telemetry and Intermediate Care RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to telemetry and intermediate-care patients during 12-hour night shifts
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in patient condition, and promptly communicate concerns
- Administer medications and manage titratable drips in accordance with clinical protocols
- Care for patients requiring advanced monitoring, ventilator support, and post-surgical observation
- Perform focused and comprehensive patient assessments, develop and update individualized care plans, and document accurately
- Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, ancillary departments, patients, and families to coordinate care
- Float as needed to intermediate care, medical, post-surgical, overflow medical-surgical, and negative-airflow units
- Support weekend and holiday staffing needs as assigned
Apply now for this Telemetry Registered Nurse travel contract and join a leading inpatient care team in Lawrence, Kansas.
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.
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