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Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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American Traveler

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

stated in this posting

Term
13 weeks · starts Aug 24, 2026 · Travel
Practice
Epic charting
Setting
Hospital
More role details
Accepts
RN
Experience
2+ years
Staffing partner
American Traveler

Pay

Against the board
Below most MA travel postings

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.

Travel package
Housing provided

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

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$97,344/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
8% above the national average

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.

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Approximate location in Boston, MA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

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