Posted 10/01/2026 · Job #524920
Tele | RN | 13–Week Travel – Independence, Missouri
Job Description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry in Independence, Missouri
Explore a rewarding travel nursing job in Independence, MO, caring for complex cardiac and medical patients on a collaborative telemetry team. This on-site travel assignment offers the opportunity to work in a well-supported 36-bed cardiac telemetry unit with strong staffing, manageable 4:1 to 5:1 patient ratios, and a fast-paced team environment. Independence is a historic Kansas City-area community with convenient access to metropolitan dining, entertainment, parks, and cultural attractions.
Travel Nurse Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910-$2,010
- Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
- Specialty: Telemetry Nursing
- Unit: Cardiac Telemetry
- Location: Independence, Missouri
- Schedule: 12-hour day shifts; approximately 36 hours per week
- Guaranteed Hours Option: 48 hours per week
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: November 30, 2026
- Schedule Expectations: Three weekend shifts in a four-week schedule; day-shift weekends are Saturday and Sunday
- Patient Ratios: 4:1 to 5:1
- Documentation System: Meditech
- Attire: Grey scrubs for RNs
Telemetry Registered Nurse Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Missouri
- At least 1 year of relevant registered nursing or cardiac telemetry experience
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Experience caring for post-cath patients, excluding sheath removal
- Experience caring for patients following pacemaker placement and those experiencing stroke
- Experience managing amiodarone and Cardizem infusions
- NIH certification is preferred
- Ability to float to other telemetry, medical-surgical, and progressive care areas as needed
- Strong teamwork, adaptability, and comfort working in a fast-paced, high-energy healthcare environment
Travel RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to cardiac telemetry patients throughout the travel assignment
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, vital signs, neurological status, and changes in patient condition
- Care for patients recovering from cardiac catheterization procedures and pacemaker placements
- Manage patients with stroke-related conditions and administer ordered cardiac medications, including amiodarone and Cardizem infusions
- Collaborate with providers, charge nurses, patient care technicians, and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team
- Administer medications, complete nursing assessments, document care accurately, and promptly communicate clinical changes
- Support safe patient transitions and maintain a high standard of quality care across assigned units
Apply now for this cardiac telemetry travel nursing opportunity in Independence, Missouri, and join a supportive healthcare team serving the Kansas City area.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
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