Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

American Traveler

Anderson, Indiana, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-12-07

$2,131.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Progressive Care/Stepdown Unit night shift position requiring 2+ years of telemetry nursing experience.

Details

• Work in a 26-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU) serving cardiac, neuro/stroke, dialysis, post-operative, respiratory, and general med/surg overflow patients
• 13-week night shift assignment, 18:00-06:30
• May float to other med/surg units

Requirements

• Active RN license (IN or compact) currently in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS certification (AHA)
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• Nursys license verification required within 30 days prior to start

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to medically complex patients requiring telemetry and frequent monitoring
• Perform comprehensive respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and hemodynamic assessments
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, vital signs, and lab results, notifying providers of changes
• Administer medications including IV medications per physician orders and hospital policy
• Manage patients with telemetry monitors, IV drips, central lines, PICC lines, oxygen therapy, and CPAP/BiPAP as appropriate
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, case management, and other disciplines
• Educate patients and families on diagnosis, treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the EMR
• Recognize signs of patient deterioration and escalate care or activate rapid response as needed
• Adhere to infection prevention, fall precaution, and patient safety protocols
• Accepts local candidates at a reduced rate due to facility radius rule
• Only one submission permitted system-wide to Ascension positions

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12