
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- 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
- 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.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts right now
- 1,446 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts from 6 agencies, 27 of them in Needham.
- Pay in these listings: $8.00 – $107/hour, median $63.53/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Massachusetts: $50.27/hour ($104,562/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($80.90/hour across 177 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Telemetry Contract in Needham, Massachusetts
Explore a Med/Surg Telemetry travel nursing job in Needham, MA, with competitive weekly pay and an experienced nursing team. This on-site contract opportunity is ideal for a Registered Nurse (RN) who is comfortable caring for adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients in a dynamic nursing float pool environment. Needham offers a welcoming suburban setting with convenient access to Boston, excellent dining and cultural experiences, and the scenic charm of New England.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470–$2,600
- Location: Needham, Massachusetts
- Healthcare Setting: Nursing Float Pool
- Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Nursing Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts, including 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirement: Rotating holidays
- Start Date: January 4, 2027
- Contract Duration: 8-week travel nursing contract
- Guaranteed Hours: 72 hours biweekly, excluding on-call time
Registered Nurse (RN) Job Requirements
- Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse license
- At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical telemetry nursing experience
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Current ACLS certification
- Recent Epic electronic medical record experience
- Ability to work rotating day and night shifts, weekends, and holidays
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills
Med/Surg Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients
- Monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize changes in patient condition
- Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
- Complete focused nursing assessments, care planning, clinical documentation, and patient education
- Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate effective patient care
- Respond promptly to changes in patient status and initiate appropriate nursing interventions
- Promote patient safety, comfort, dignity, and continuity of care throughout the travel assignment
Apply now to join our healthcare team as a Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse in Needham, Massachusetts, near Boston.
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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