Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $1,946 per week

TotalMed; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed hours

Continuing education

401(k) retirement plan

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

A leading travel nursing agency is seeking a RN Telemetry travel nurse for a 13-week assignment in Paducah, Kentucky. This role requires 1–2 years of recent acute-care experience and includes responsibilities such as providing basic bedside care, monitoring patients with specialized equipment, and interpreting telemetry data. The position offers numerous benefits including weekly pay, guaranteed hours, and medical coverage from day one.

Qualifications

• ACLS and BLS certifications are required.
• 2+ years of recent acute-care RN experience.
• Physical strength to lift up to 50 lbs when needed.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care during shifts.
• Interpret and monitor electronic telemetry displays.
• Notify medical team of irregular telemetry readings.
• Initiate corrective action when monitoring equipment indicates abnormalities.

Skills

ACLS certification

BLS certification

2+ years of RN experience

Ability to monitor telemetry readings

Job description

TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a RN Telemetry travel nurse for a 13‑week assignment in Paducah, Kentucky. The role requires 1–2 years of recent acute‑care experience.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

As a TELE Travel Nurse, you will provide continuous patient monitoring by connecting patients to machines that measure heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, oxygen levels, and electrocardiogram information. These machines send data to computer screens for review. Telemetry RNs read and interpret the data to determine patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, interpret and record electronic displays.
• Identify irregular telemetry readings and notify the appropriate medical team members.
• Initiate corrective action whenever monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.

Requirements

• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• 2+ years of RN experience
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lean, and stoop for long periods
• Physical strength to lift up to 20 lbs routinely and up to 50 lbs when needed
• Good vision: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, focus adjustment

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Job ID #1383060. Pay is based on 12‑hour shifts, 36 hours per week, with a tax‑free stipend to be determined.

About TNAA TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency. It staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians in all 50 states, matching caregivers with the right organization to support facilities and patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed hours
• Continuing education
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1