Travel RN - Telemetry - Intermediate Care

Travel RN - Telemetry - Intermediate Care

American Traveler

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Position ID: P-771552

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

$2,203.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Intermediate Care/Step Down unit position requiring Level II Trauma Center experience and a compact RN license in hand.

Details

• Work in the Intermediate Care Unit (IMC) of a Level II Trauma Center, short-term acute care hospital
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Specialized care includes cardiac drips, post cath lab procedural care, and trach/vent management
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
• Weekend requirement of 6 shifts per schedule period
• Floating required between units and sister facilities within the state
• No on-call responsibilities
• 48-hour work weeks approved
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Requirements

• Active Compact RN license required, must be in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS (CPI preferred)
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required, 2+ years in Progressive Care or Intermediate/Stepdown preferred
• Level II Trauma Center experience required
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting system experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, blood product administration, ventilator patient care, chest tube management, and cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Two professional references required, covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years

Additional Information

• Provide intermediate/step-down level nursing care including cardiac monitoring, respiratory support, and post-procedural management
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Dress code requires solid navy blue uniforms or scrub attire for licensed nursing staff
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate within a 50-mile radius
• Former permanent staff may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period, provided they reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront during the application process; post-offer requests may not be granted
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12