
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Burlington, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $70.42
- Weekly
- $2,535
- Yearly (full-time)
- $131,820
- Start date
- November 23, 2026
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
- 1,531 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts from 6 agencies, 87 of them in Burlington.
- Pay in these listings: $8.00 – $109/hour, median $63.64/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 170 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical Telemetry | Burlington, MA
Join a collaborative nursing team as a Medical-Surgical Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse in Burlington, Massachusetts. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers competitive weekly pay, acute-care experience, and the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population across a dynamic nursing float pool. Located just north of Boston, Burlington provides convenient access to shopping, dining, outdoor recreation, and the cultural attractions of greater Boston.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470–$2,600 per week
- Location: Burlington, Massachusetts, near Boston
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
- Start Date: November 23, 2026
- End Date: February 20, 2027
- Schedule: 36 hours per week, with 72 guaranteed hours biweekly
- Shift: 12-hour shifts rotating between days and nights in approximately four-week blocks
- Typical Shift Times: Days: 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; Nights: 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; night-shift weekends include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Holiday Availability: Christmas time-off requests cannot be accommodated
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Massachusetts
- At least 1 year of recent Medical-Surgical Telemetry nursing experience
- Level I trauma experience preferred; required for candidates without prior travel nursing experience
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and NIHSS certifications preferred
- Recent Epic electronic health record experience required
- Ability to successfully complete required day-one pass/fail testing
- Willingness to float in four-hour blocks to ED holds, inpatient holds, PACU, and other boarding units as needed
Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients.
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, assess changes in patient condition, and escalate concerns promptly.
- Administer medications and treatments safely while following evidence-based nursing practices.
- Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate individualized patient care.
- Manage patient assignments with typical nurse-to-patient ratios ranging from 1:4 to 1:6.
- Complete accurate clinical documentation and patient handoffs using Epic.
- Provide nursing support across ED holds, inpatient holds, PACU, and other boarding areas when assigned.
- Promote patient safety, comfort, education, and continuity of care throughout the assignment.
Apply now for this Medical-Surgical Telemetry travel nurse opportunity in Burlington, 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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