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Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareNeedham, MATravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Needham, MA
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Oct 2, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$70.42
Weekly
$2,535
Yearly (full-time)
$131,820
Contract length
8 weeks
Start date
January 4, 2027

This job pays about $70.42/hour — 40% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts ($50.27/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.

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Job description

Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Needham, MA

Join a collaborative nursing team as a Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN in Needham, Massachusetts. This on-site assignment is based in the welcoming 02492 community in the greater Boston area. This travel nursing job offers an 8-week hospital contract for an experienced Registered Nurse who is prepared to care for diverse adult patients while working rotating day and night shifts.

Travel Nursing Job Details

  • Location: Needham, Massachusetts
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470–$2,600
  • Employment Type: Travel contract
  • Contract Duration: 8 weeks
  • Start Date: January 4, 2027
  • End Date: February 27, 2027
  • Schedule: 36 hours per week
  • Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
  • Shift Times: 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
  • Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend and rotating holidays
  • Guaranteed Hours: 72 hours biweekly, excluding any on-call time worked

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Requirements

  • Current Registered Nurse license in Massachusetts
  • At least 2 years of recent Medical-Surgical Telemetry nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting
  • Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  • Current ACLS certification
  • Recent experience using Epic electronic medical records
  • Ability to work rotating 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends and holidays as scheduled
  • Strong patient assessment, communication, organization, and clinical decision-making skills

Travel RN Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult Medical-Surgical Telemetry patients
  • Monitor cardiac rhythms and promptly recognize changes in patient condition
  • Perform thorough nursing assessments, develop individualized plans of care, and evaluate patient outcomes
  • Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with clinical standards and hospital policies
  • Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
  • Document patient care accurately and efficiently in Epic
  • Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge planning
  • Promote patient safety, infection prevention, and continuity of care throughout each shift

Apply now for this Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN travel contract in Needham, Massachusetts, near Boston.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

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