Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Macon, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry position at a Level 1 Trauma, academic teaching hospital in Macon, GA, requiring a minimum of 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience and GA or Compact RN license.

Details

• 16-bed Med/Surg Telemetry unit within a 637-bed Level 1 Trauma, academic teaching hospital also designated as a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center
• Common diagnoses include chest pain, syncope, abdominal pain, cellulitis, COPD exacerbation, heart failure observation, dehydration, hypertension, diabetes, simple trauma, MVC, and fall
• Unit also receives patients boarding from the ER awaiting inpatient admission beds, contributing to high patient turnover
• Patient ratio is 1:4–6
• 12-hour night shifts, 7P–7A, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation requires working 5–6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Holiday coverage required: one shift for Thanksgiving Day or the day after, 12/24 or 12/25, and 12/31 or 1/1
• Floating required to all adult Med/Surg and Telemetry units within the hospital
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Philips monitors, VS3 vital sign monitors, Glucommander, PCA pain management systems, bladder scanners, and portable oxygen systems
• Central Telemetry Unit provides remote cardiac monitoring support

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• Associate's degree in Nursing (ADN) minimum
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg Telemetry RN experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Proficiency in trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, Glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, and drips titrated to HR
• Strong cardiac monitoring and rhythm interpretation skills
• IV insertion and maintenance skills required
• At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include clinical assessment, care coordination with interdisciplinary teams, discharge planning, and patient education
• Unit support includes CNAs, a unit secretary (on-unit 7A–11P, house-wide after), a charge nurse, a PICC team, discharge nurses, a resource float team, central telemetry techs, and 24/7 coverage from RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist
• Basic Cardiac Rhythm (BCR) competency test is completed during onboarding
• Orientation consists of 1 day of facility orientation with educational modules followed by 2 days of departmental orientation
• RTO requests require manager approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates who have previously worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible
• Local candidates are accepted; no radius rule applies — the same rate applies for local travelers in GA
• RN scrub color is navy blue
• Free parking is available on campus