
Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Salem, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 12, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $54.44
- Weekly
- $1,960
- Yearly (full-time)
- $101,920
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/18/2026
This job pays about $54.44/hour — 8% 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, 174 of them in Salem.
- 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 Telemetry Registered Nurse (Tele RN) – Salem, Massachusetts
Experienced Telemetry Registered Nurse needed for a 13-week travel RN assignment in Salem, MA. Join a busy adult medical telemetry unit near Boston, with competitive weekly pay, EPIC charting, and a team-focused nursing environment.
Job Details
- Position: Travel Telemetry Registered Nurse (Tele RN)
- Type: Travel assignment
- Setting: Adult Medical Telemetry Unit
- Location: Salem, MA 01970
- Region: North Shore Massachusetts / Greater Boston area
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 10/18/2026
- Shift: 12-hour nights
- Hours per Week: 36
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910-$2,010
- Charting System: EPIC
- Floating: Required
- Schedule Notes: Rotating shifts may be required to help cover open night shifts; every-other-weekend coverage is expected
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in one location
- Minimum of 2 years of travel nursing experience
- Ability to read cardiac telemetry strips and identify rhythm changes
- Active Massachusetts RN license
- AHA BLS certification
- Experience caring for adult medical patients in a telemetry or cardiac monitoring setting
- Strong adaptability, teamwork, and patient-centered communication skills
- Experience with EPIC electronic medical record system preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled nursing care to adult medical telemetry patients on a busy inpatient unit
- Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms, cardiac strips, and patient status changes
- Assess patients, develop care plans, and document accurately in EPIC
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and the care team to support safe patient outcomes
- Maintain a patient ratio of approximately 4 to 5 patients per RN
- Float as needed and adapt to changing unit needs in a fast-paced healthcare environment
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting a positive unit culture
Why Apply for This Travel Nursing Job?
- Competitive travel RN pay in a desirable Massachusetts location
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity adult telemetry setting
- Experience in Salem, MA, with convenient access to Boston and the North Shore
- Supportive team environment for experienced telemetry nurses
Apply now to join this travel nurse job in Salem, Massachusetts, and take the next step in your telemetry nursing career.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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