Travel RN - Cardiac Telemetry

Travel RN - Cardiac Telemetry

American Traveler

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Position ID: P-762757

Position status: On Hold

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

$2,995.52/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Stepdown Cardiac RN for a night shift assignment requiring SD/PCU experience and OH or compact RN license.

Details

Stepdown Cardiac unit within a hospital setting caring for heart failure, chest pain rule out, NSTEMI, post-procedure, COPD exacerbation, and drug/ETOH withdrawal patients

Targeted patient ratios of 1:5-6

Night shift, 4x12 hours, 19:00-7:30

13- or 18-week contract available

Daily average unit census of 31

Uses Epic EMR

Must be competent running IV drips such as heparin, nitroglycerin, amiodarone, Cardizem, and insulin

Required to work every other weekend and holiday

Floating required at facility discretion, which may include the ED or other Premier Health campuses within 15 miles of Main Campus

Requirements

Active OH RN license or compact RN license required

BLS and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred

Minimum 1.5 years of nursing experience required, with SD or PCU-specific experience required (ICU experience does not qualify)

Level 1 or 2 trauma center experience preferred

Must pass an online EKG telemetry competency assessment prior to starting the assignment

Must be able to read and interpret cardiac telemetry strips

IV start proficiency required

Epic charting experience required

Must complete lab work and EKG/dysrhythmia exam within 72 hours of signing contract

No history of license disciplinary action accepted

Additional Information

Provide cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and utilize Rapid Response/Code teams as needed

Manage IV insulin protocols and titrate cardiac drips

Care for patients pre/post cardiac catheterization, angiogram, and cardiac surgery

Will be fitted for N95 respirator prior to working on the HRRU unit unless PAPR is provided

Navy blue scrubs required

Maximum of 14 days RTO allowed per contract, must be requested at initial submittal with no changes after an offer is made

Local candidates are not accepted; must reside outside a 50-mile radius

Previous PERM/PRN Premier Health employees or prior agency staff not extended due to tenure must wait 6 months before applying as a traveler

Travel experience preferred but not required, so first-time travelers may be considered