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Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareTowson, MDTravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Towson, MD
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Oct 15, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$53.33
Weekly
$1,920
Yearly (full-time)
$99,840
Start date
November 2, 2026

This job pays about $53.33/hour — 11% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Maryland ($47.98/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 Maryland right now

  • 482 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Maryland from 6 agencies, 14 of them in Towson.
  • Pay in these listings: $16.67 – $99.33/hour, median $55.34/hour.
  • Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Maryland: $47.98/hour ($99,798/year, BLS).
  • Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($65.28/hour across 93 jobs).

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Job description

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical Telemetry | Towson, Maryland

Explore an 8-week travel nursing assignment for an experienced Registered Nurse in Towson, Maryland, supporting adult and geriatric patients in a collaborative medical-surgical telemetry unit. Enjoy convenient access to Baltimore, diverse dining and shopping, nearby parks, and cultural attractions while caring for patients in a 17-bed medical observation unit supported by a broad interdisciplinary team.

Travel RN Job Details

  • Location: Towson, Maryland, near Baltimore
  • Assignment Type: 8-week travel nursing contract
  • Start Date: November 2, 2026
  • End Date: December 28, 2026
  • Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,920–$2,020
  • Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
  • Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Patient Ratio: Approximately 4:1
  • Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
  • Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
  • Holiday Requirement: Holidays as scheduled
  • Orientation: 24 hours
  • Electronic Medical Record: Epic
  • Floating: Within specialty and to lower-acuity areas as needed

Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Requirements

  • At least 2 years of Registered Nurse experience in a medical-surgical telemetry setting
  • Previous travel nursing experience required
  • Active Maryland or Compact Registered Nurse license at the time of submission
  • Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association
  • Current CPI certification
  • NIH certification
  • Experience using Epic electronic medical records
  • Ability to work day shifts, every other weekend, and holidays as scheduled
  • Comfort working within scope when floating to appropriate units or lower-acuity assignments
  • Flu vaccination required

Travel RN Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in a medical observation and telemetry setting.
  • Monitor cardiac rhythms, interpret dysrhythmias, and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition.
  • Manage patients requiring oxygen therapy, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, cardiac monitoring, and non-titrated cardiac or vasoactive drips.
  • Care for patients with cardiac, renal, post-procedural, and other complex medical conditions, including post-myocardial infarction and post-cardiac catheterization patients.
  • Perform medication administration, IV starts and maintenance, PICC and port management, blood product administration, wound care, and other duties within scope.
  • Manage specialized therapies and procedures such as continuous bladder irrigation, PCA monitoring, heparin protocols, and pre- and post-hemodialysis care.
  • Recognize clinical deterioration and activate rapid response or code team resources when indicated.
  • Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, social services, IV teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
  • Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans in Epic.

Apply now for this medical-surgical telemetry travel nursing opportunity in Towson, Maryland, near Baltimore.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

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