Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Surgical Telemetry position requiring at least 18 months of Med/Tele experience and the ability to float across multiple regional facilities. Requirements Active NC or compact RN license required Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required Minimum 18 months of Med/Tele RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year General Med/Tele skillset required, including stroke care, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, and drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, PCA pumps) Experience managing medication drips including cardiac drips, heparin, blood products, and IVF required Candidate's permanent address must be located more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN Responsibilities Work setting is a 207-bed non-teaching hospital with a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center designation Assigned to the 5N Surgical Telemetry unit, a 26-bed floor Patient population includes general medical telemetry overflow and surgical patients such as bariatric, urology, post‑op, abdominal (GI bleed, small bowel obstruction), and foot/ankle surgery cases RN-to-patient ratio is 1:5–6, with critical surge ratios up to 1:7–8 CNA support ratio is 1:6–12 12‑hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, 36 hours per week Every other weekend rotation required No on‑call responsibilities EMR is Epic IV pumps: Alaris; medication dispensing: Omnicell; monitors: Philips Floating is required to all units within scope at this facility and to other facilities within the assigned regional division, as needed — candidates who are not agreeable to multi‑facility floating should not apply 13‑week contract Candidates will be assigned a home unit on the first day of orientation Orientation includes facility‑level (NEO) and 2 days of departmental orientation Department support includes CNAs, a receptionist/HUC, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team (11 AM–7 PM and 11 PM–7 AM), Resource Nurse (as staffing allows), Respiratory Therapy (24/7), Hospitalist (24/7), and Intensivist coverage in‑house until 11 PM weekdays and 7 PM on weekends Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays Schedule cycles run every 6 weeks Required scrub color is navy Free parking is available on‑site First‑time travelers are not preferred but will be considered Candidates who previously worked a permanent position at any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible Benefits High Pay and Bonuses Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options 401(k) Plan Weekly Payroll Deposit Free Online CEUs Generous Housing Allowance Travel and Licensure Reimbursements Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy Traveler Rewards and Discounts #J-18808-Ljbffr American Traveler