How to hire a telemetry nurse

How to hire a telemetry nurse, step by step

Here's a step-by-step telemetry nurse hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a telemetry nurse job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new telemetry nurse
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the telemetry nurse you need to hire. Certain telemetry nurse roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A telemetry nurse's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, telemetry nurses from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of telemetry nurses.

   Type of Telemetry Nurse	Description	Hourly rate
   Telemetry Nurse	Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.	$23-59
   Nurse Educator	A nurse educator is responsible for teaching aspiring professional nurses, designing courses according to the curriculum, and organizing activities to practice and enhance the students' knowledge. Nurse educators manage clinical activities and observe the students' performance in actual training... Show more	$22-46
   Nurse Extern	The job of a nurse extern is to assist the mentor nurse in their nursing duties. They help the mentor nurse in various medical procedures such as administering medications or starting intravenous therapies... Show more	$13-22

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • BLS
   • Acls
   • Blood Pressure
   • Acute Care
   • Heart Rate
   • Epic
   • Electrocardiogram
   • EKG
   • Quality Care
   • IV
   • Rehabilitation
   • Direct Patient Care
   • Compassion

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   Responsibilities:

   • Care for patients with a variety of cardiac issues and manage disease through drip management and interpretation of EKG's.
   • Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
   • Apply the nursing process in a teaching hospital to patients in an ICU setting.
   • Discharge patients; disconnect IVs/telemetry devices and provide patient teaching on wind care, medication regimens, rehabilitation and other topics.
   • Well verse in identifying basic ECG rhythms and arrhythmia's.
   • Perform patient assessment, tele monitoring, cardiac arrhythmia treatment.

   More telemetry nurse duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your telemetry nurse job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A telemetry nurse salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, telemetry nurses' average salary in iowa is 51% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level telemetry nurses earn 61% less than senior-level telemetry nurses.
   • Certifications. A telemetry nurse with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a telemetry nurse's salary.

   Average telemetry nurse salary

   $77,351yearly

   $37.19 hourly rate

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   Entry-level telemetry nurse salary

   $48,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 22, 2026

   Average telemetry nurse salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$128,256	$62
   2	District of Columbia	$115,260	$55
   3	California	$109,614	$53
   4	Pennsylvania	$102,955	$50
   5	Ohio	$92,312	$44
   6	Massachusetts	$91,985	$44
   7	Georgia	$88,022	$42
   8	Nevada	$85,779	$41
   9	Oregon	$84,862	$41
   10	Illinois	$83,791	$40
   11	Maryland	$83,385	$40
   12	Washington	$81,724	$39
   13	Tennessee	$79,284	$38
   14	Arizona	$77,299	$37
   15	Missouri	$76,664	$37
   16	Texas	$75,427	$36
   17	North Carolina	$74,965	$36
   18	Florida	$74,599	$36
   19	Arkansas	$73,024	$35
   20	Kansas	$72,178	$35

   Average telemetry nurse salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Dignity Health	$105,815	$50.87	610
   2	Access Healthcare Services	$94,816	$45.58	979
   3	Tenet Healthcare	$94,201	$45.29	963
   4	Sharp HealthCare	$88,153	$42.38	14
   5	WakeMed	$84,889	$40.81	11
   6	HCA Healthcare	$82,905	$39.86	6,551
   7	Ascension Michigan	$80,182	$38.55	1,220
   8	Kaleida Health	$80,028	$38.48	48
   9	Prime Healthcare	$79,897	$38.41	444
   10	Catholic Health Initiatives - Colorado	$79,490	$38.22	434
   11	Kamana	$79,080	$38.02
   12	DCH Health System	$79,030	$38.00	44
   13	CHI Mercy Health	$78,854	$37.91	6
   14	CHRISTUS Health	$77,180	$37.11	1,612
   15	Virginia Mason Institute	$77,178	$37.10	60
   16	Saint Francis Health System	$77,091	$37.06	82
   17	Riverside Community Hospital	$75,840	$36.46	68
   18	University of Maryland Medical System	$74,089	$35.62	263
   19	American Mobile Healthcare	$73,920	$35.54	1
   20	HealthTrust	$73,537	$35.35	1,122

4. Writing a telemetry nurse job description

   A telemetry nurse job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a telemetry nurse job description:

   Telemetry nurse job description example

   Incentives offered for full time employees: Sign on bonus eligible
   up to $15,000 depending on years of experience . And we are offering relocation assistance of $5,000
   
   CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff, and 500 volunteers, we consistently receive praise for care advancements. Our level-2 Trauma Center is Magnet Accredited.
   
   CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
   
   Working in critical care as a Cardiac Telemetry Nurse offers a variety of clinical challenges to nurses who choose this clinical area. Your patients are critically ill and unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life threatening disease. You must be able to multitask; wearing many hats daily including patient advocate, family advisor and, in some cases, even friend. You excel in these roles because you understand that your talent for nursing and compassion for others complement one another.
   
   While the intensive care unit is not as fast-paced as other service lines, can be physically and emotionally exhausting. You are constantly monitoring high acuity patients and need to act quickly should the slightest change occur. You sometimes feel drained, but forget those feelings when your patients show signs of improvement, thanks to you.
   
   CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our employees well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.
   
   We offer the following benefits to support you and your family: Free Premium Membership to our program to help employees with child care, pet care, senior caregivers, housekeepers & more. Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Flexible spending accounts Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identify Theft Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family Paid Time Off (PTO) Tuition Assistance for career growth and development Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs Wellness Programs Responsibilities Patience and focus to constantly monitor high acuity patients Proven ability to think and react quickly in critical or emergency situations Medication evaluation, administration, and education specific to the patient's custom care plan Facilitate education to patients and caregivers concerning condition, treatment plan, and prevention (if appropriate) Actively participate in decisions affecting your practice environment for excellence in delivering quality care to patients in intensive care Qualifications
   Minimum Qualifications: Associate's Degree (ADN) in Nursing from an accredited nursing college or program Active Registered Nurse Licensure in Arkansas or eNLC licensure with multistate privileges in good standing with the Arkansas Board of Nursing Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) 2 years of experience in acute care or in Critical Care nursing

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5. Post your job

   To find telemetry nurses for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any telemetry nurses they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level telemetry nurses with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your telemetry nurse job on Zippia to find and attract quality telemetry nurse candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit telemetry nurses, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new telemetry nurse

   Once you've selected the best telemetry nurse candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new telemetry nurse. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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