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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 11, 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 requiring a minimum of 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience and a GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a 30-bed Med/Surg Telemetry unit at a 637-licensed-bed, Level 1 Trauma, academic teaching hospital with a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center
• Common diagnoses include heart failure, A-fib, acute kidney injury, COPD, NSTEMI, sepsis, and diabetes, with patients presenting acute or chronic disease, post-op surgeries, and post-cardiac procedures
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4–6
• 12-hour day shifts, 7A–7P, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation requires 5–6 shifts out of every 6-week scheduling cycle
• Holiday coverage expected for one shift of each major holiday: Thanksgiving or the day after, 12/24 or 12/25, and 12/31 or 1/1
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Floating required to all adult Med/Surg and Telemetry units in-house
• EMR: Epic (experience noted; not stated as required)
• IV pumps: Alaris; medication dispensing: Pyxis; monitors: Philips

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Basic Cardiac Rhythm (BCR) competency — candidates must pass an EKG competency exam as part of onboarding compliance
• Medical-Surgical nursing certification preferred but not required
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg Telemetry RN experience required
• Level 1 Trauma and teaching hospital experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, Glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, and drips to titrate HR
• Experience with IV insertion and care, central line management, wound care, post-op monitoring, groin management, and Foley insertion and maintenance
• Cardiac monitoring and telemetry interpretation skills required
• 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 cardiac monitoring, telemetry interpretation, care coordination with interdisciplinary teams, discharge planning, and patient education with a focus on renal and fluid management
• Unit support includes CNAs (vital signs, glucose checks, baths, ambulation, hourly rounding), a unit secretary (7A–11P), house-wide call secretary overnight, charge nurse, PICC team, discharge nurses, resource team, and central telemetry monitoring
• Respiratory therapy, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage available 24/7
• Orientation consists of 1 day of general facility orientation with educational modules followed by 2 days of departmental orientation
• RTO requests require manager approval
• Navy scrubs required for RNs
• Unit is described as busy with a strong team culture
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates who have worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being considered
• Local candidates are accepted — no radius rule applies; the same rate applies for local travelers at GA facilities