Job Description
Overview
Registered Nurse – Telemetry (Tele) in Kansas City, KS. Travel assignment beginning 11/08/2026 for 13 weeks, with a weekly pay range of $2,046 to $2,213 per week and no guaranteed hours. Shift: 12-hour night shifts (3x12). Work setting: inpatient med-surg/telemetry unit in a large metro-area hospital. The role focuses on monitoring and caring for adult patients requiring telemetry surveillance, with occasional float to adjacent units based on unit needs.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,046–$2,213 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts (3x12)
- Start date: 11/08/2026
- Work setting: inpatient med-surg/telemetry unit
- Credentialing/Onboarding: credentialing tasks and unit-oriented training completed early in the assignment
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to adult patients on a telemetry-focused medical-surgical unit
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, interpret rhythms as needed, and respond to dysrhythmias per protocol after completion of required testing
- Administer medications and IV therapies, monitor effects, and document in the electronic medical record
- Collaborate with physicians and other members of the care team to coordinate patient care and discharge planning
- Maintain patient safety and infection control standards; perform accurate handoffs and patient/family education
- Float as needed to related units based on division needs, maintaining appropriate patient ratios (approximately 1:3 to 1:4)
Requirements
- Current Kansas registered nurse license
- BLS certification
- Associate degree in nursing required; Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
- Minimum 1 year of Telemetry RN experience in a hospital setting
- Successful completion of the dysrhythmia test or approved equivalent; ongoing competency as part of credentialing
- Ability to work nights and to float to related inpatient units as needed
- Credentialing requirements: CBC, drug screen, and lab work completed within 72 hours of offer acceptance
Benefits and Support
- Dedicated assignment support with a single point of contact
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Credentialing coordination and onboarding assistance
- Onsite/remote orientation and unit-specific EMR training
- Potential for assignment extension if available
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PAY DISCLAIMER
Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
Job Tags
Weekly pay, Contract work, Remote work, Shift work, Night shift