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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 Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Needham, MA Contract

Join a collaborative healthcare team as an experienced Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) in Needham, Massachusetts. This on-site travel nursing opportunity offers the chance to care for a diverse patient population in a Boston-area community known for its welcoming neighborhoods, convenient access to Greater Boston, and strong quality of life. The role is ideal for an experienced travel RN who is confident managing telemetry patients and adapting to rotating day and night shifts.

Travel RN Job Details

  • Location: Needham, Massachusetts, near Boston
  • Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry Nursing
  • Unit: Nursing Float Pool
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470–$2,600
  • Start Date: January 4, 2027
  • Assignment Duration: 8 weeks
  • 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
  • Work Setting: On-site

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Requirements

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • At least 2 years of recent Medical-Surgical Telemetry nursing experience
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
  • Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Recent Epic electronic medical record (EMR) experience required
  • Ability to work rotating day and night shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
  • Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and patient-care skills

Travel Nurse Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive nursing care to Medical-Surgical and telemetry patients in a float pool environment
  • Monitor cardiac rhythms, vital signs, clinical status, and changes in patient condition
  • Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
  • Complete thorough patient assessments, care plans, clinical documentation, and patient education using Epic
  • Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and the interdisciplinary care team
  • Respond promptly to changes in patient condition and escalate concerns according to clinical protocols
  • Promote patient safety, infection prevention, comfort, and continuity of care
  • Adapt effectively to varying unit assignments and patient-care needs within the nursing float pool

Apply now to join this Medical-Surgical Telemetry travel nursing contract in Needham, Massachusetts, near Greater 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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