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Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareCambridge, MATravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Cambridge, MA
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Sep 24, 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

Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – 8-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Cambridge, MA

Join a medical-surgical telemetry float-pool team in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as an experienced travel Registered Nurse (RN). Provide high-quality care across multiple hospital units while using your telemetry monitoring, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and inpatient nursing expertise. This Massachusetts travel nursing opportunity offers a vibrant, walkable setting with renowned academic, cultural, and dining experiences and convenient access to the greater Boston area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470–$2,600
  • Nursing Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry
  • Healthcare Setting: Nursing float pool supporting multiple inpatient units
  • Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Start Date: January 4, 2027
  • Contract Duration: 8 weeks, ending February 27, 2027
  • Schedule: Approximately 36 hours per week
  • Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating day and night shifts
  • Guaranteed Hours: 72 hours biweekly, excluding any on-call hours worked

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Requirements

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Massachusetts
  • At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical telemetry nursing experience
  • Strong cardiac telemetry monitoring and rhythm-interpretation skills
  • Experience working across multiple inpatient units or in a nursing float-pool environment preferred
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • EPIC electronic health record experience required
  • Ability to work rotating day and night shifts in a fast-paced hospital environment

Medical-Surgical Telemetry Nurse Responsibilities

  • Deliver comprehensive nursing care to medical-surgical telemetry patients across multiple hospital units
  • Monitor cardiac rhythms, identify changes in patient condition, and escalate concerns promptly
  • Perform nursing assessments, administer medications, manage treatments, and evaluate patient responses
  • Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
  • Provide patient and family education related to diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge planning
  • Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes in EPIC
  • Adapt efficiently to changing assignments and clinical needs throughout the float-pool environment
  • Promote safe, compassionate, and evidence-based patient care during every shift

Apply now for this medical-surgical telemetry travel nursing opportunity in Cambridge, Massachusetts, near Boston.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

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