
Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Louisville, KY
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $58.19
- Weekly
- $2,095
- Yearly (full-time)
- $108,940
- Start date
- September 13, 2026
This job pays about $58.19/hour — 49% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Kentucky ($38.96/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 Kentucky right now
- 571 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Kentucky from 5 agencies, 180 of them in Louisville.
- Pay in these listings: $31.70 – $84.89/hour, median $56.36/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Kentucky: $38.96/hour ($81,037/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Atlas MedStaff ($56.67/hour across 96 jobs).
Job description
Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Louisville, KY
Apply now for a 16-week Telemetry RN travel contract in Louisville, Kentucky, providing expert inpatient acute-care nursing on night shifts with estimated weekly pay of $2,040–$2,150. Join a collaborative telemetry team dedicated to safe, evidence-based, patient- and family-centered care and positive clinical outcomes. Louisville offers welcoming neighborhoods, cultural attractions, local dining, and easy access to outdoor recreation along the Ohio River.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Telemetry
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Healthcare Setting: On-site inpatient acute-care telemetry unit
- Contract Length: 16-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: September 13, 2026
- End Date: January 2, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,040–$2,150
- Nursing Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour night shifts, approximately 6:45 p.m.–7:15 a.m.; every other weekend
- Openings: 2
Telemetry RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Kentucky
- At least 2 years of inpatient acute-care nursing experience
- Previous telemetry nursing experience
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- NIH Stroke Scale certification
- Experience using Epic electronic medical records (EMR)
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and teamwork skills
Telemetry Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in an inpatient telemetry setting.
- Perform and document patient assessments and reassessments according to clinical policies and patient needs.
- Develop, prioritize, implement, and revise individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Monitor patient responses to clinical interventions and promptly communicate changes in condition.
- Educate patients and families about care, treatment, medications, and discharge needs.
- Delegate appropriately to licensed and unlicensed team members while maintaining accountability for patient outcomes.
- Promote teamwork, patient safety, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and evidence-based nursing practice.
- Serve as a positive resource, mentor, or preceptor for colleagues as appropriate.
Apply now to join this inpatient telemetry team and advance your travel nursing career in Louisville, Kentucky.
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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