Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

American Traveler

Richmond, Kentucky, United States

Position ID: P-762837

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

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

$2,095.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift telemetry unit role requiring a KY or compact RN license and BLS certification.

Details

• 22-bed telemetry/med-surg unit caring for complex patients including CHF, stroke, ESRD, and post-op cases
• Patients admitted from ICU, ED, and PACU
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 3 days per week, 36 hours weekly
• 0.9 FTE position

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted KY or compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• ACLS, NIHSS, and Annual Dysrhythmia Competency Validation required within 6 months of hire
• ADN or ASN required; BSN preferred
• No prior nursing experience required, though previous nursing experience is preferred
• Ability to assess age-specific patient safety issues and implement appropriate safety devices

Additional Information

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and document in accordance with RN scope of practice and hospital policy
• Coordinate admission, transfer, and discharge activities including discharge teaching and care coordination with case management
• Implement individualized treatment plans and monitor patient response to therapies
• Delegate and oversee patient care tasks performed by other team members
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement activities and core measures such as patient satisfaction, falls, pressure ulcers, and CAUTIs
• Provide patient and family-centered education and support throughout the care continuum
• Collaborate closely with an interprofessional care team to promote a positive, healing environment