Orthopedic Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Washington, DC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Medical-Surgical/Orthopedic Telemetry unit at a short-term acute care teaching hospital in Washington, DC, requiring a DC RN license and at least 1.5 years of acute care travel experience.

Details

• Work in a busy surgical orthopedic unit (6 Main) within a 402-bed short-term acute care teaching hospital
• Patient population includes complex medical-surgical and orthopedic surgical cases such as primary and revision total joint replacements (hip and knee), spine surgery, ankle replacement, and total shoulder replacement
• Patient length of stay typically ranges from 1–5 days
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5–6
• Telemetry monitoring is part of unit care
• Charting via Cerner; medications dispensed via Pyxis
• Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00–19:00
• Every other weekend required (50% weekend commitment)
• On-call required on a rotating basis in turn with unit staff
• Floating required within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active DC RN license required; pending DC license accepted provided proof of pending status is submitted at time of consideration and license must be in hand prior to start date
• Current BLS certification required
• BSN preferred
• Minimum 1.5–2 years of acute care travel experience required
• First-time travelers considered with a minimum of 4 years of total nursing experience
• Experience with Cerner EMR preferred
• Ability to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity

Additional Information

• Multidisciplinary rounds are held Monday–Friday with clinical nurses, charge nurse, NP or PA, and case manager to coordinate patient care
• Collaborative team environment focused on delivering exceptional care to surgical orthopedic patients
• Scrubs of any color are acceptable; no hospital logos permitted and scrubs are not provided by the unit
• SBAR communication framework used on the unit
• 2 professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• All time-off and scheduling requests must be disclosed at the time of submission
• Candidates with a BSN should ensure it is reflected in their credentials