Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele
Boston, Massachusetts
Staffing partner
- Eligibility
- Telemetry
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 36 hrs a week
- Unit
- Med-Surg
- Contract
- 13-week contract
Posted Jul 24 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Weekends
- Every other weekend
- Nurse to patient
- 1:4
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Aug 24, 2026 · Travel
- Practice
- Epic charting
- Setting
- Hospital
stated in this posting
More role details
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Staffing partner
- American Traveler
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most MA travel postings
- Travel package
- Housing provided
MA travel postings that state pay run $1,930/week to $3,020/week, the middle half $2,170/week to $2,730/week, across 93 postings.
About this role
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry position in Boston, MA, requiring prior travel experience and strong independent telemetry interpretation skills. Acute Medical Surgical unit (Menino 6 East) in a hospital setting. 36-bed unit with a patient ratio of generally 1:4 or 1:5. PM/Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week. Every other weekend required. Every other holiday required. Epic EMR experience preferred. 13-week contract.
Sourced from a public job board.
“EMR experience preferred 13-week contract Requirements Active MA RN license required Current BLS certification required Minimum 2+ years of acute care Med/Surg experience required Prior travel/agency nursing experience…” · from this posting
Requirements
- MA RN license
- Driver's license
- Active MA RN license required
- Current BLS certification required
- Minimum 2+ years of acute care Med/Surg experience required
- Prior travel/agency nursing experience required
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- Must be able to independently read and interpret telemetry rhythm strips
- Must pass a telemetry test on Day 1 with a score of 85% or better
- Two professional references required: at least one must be at the manager level or above and include a performance evaluation; one reference must be within the last 12 months and the other within the last 3 years; references from other travelers are not accepted
- Valid driver's license required for consideration
Benefits
- Top compensation packages
- Free private housing or generous housing subsidy
- Tax advantage plan
- Comprehensive medical, dental and life insurance coverage
- Weekly payroll
- Referral bonuses
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- Licensure reimbursement
- Travel allowances
Place
- City
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Median rent
- $2,147/mo
- Local household income
- $97,344/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Boston area index 108.3, where 100 is the national average.
Boston blends world-class medicine with deep colonial history. Compact walkable neighborhoods like Back Bay and the South End sit beside the Charles River. Winters are real and housing is costly, but nurses gain access to America's premier healthcare corridor.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for call and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
