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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience and a GA or compact license.

Details

• Float pool position within inpatient Med/Surg Telemetry units at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital
• 637-bed facility with Chest Pain and Stroke Center designations
• Med/Surg units range from 20-36 beds each
• Patient population includes acute/chronic disease, common med-surg comorbidities, cardiac patients (post-cath, CHF, a-fib), and post-surgical patients (general, ortho, trauma)
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4-6, LPN 1:4-6, CNA up to 1:14
• 12-hour night shifts from 7p-7a on a 6-week rotating schedule
• 36 standard hours per week
• Weekend rotation of 5-6 shifts out of 12 on a 6-week schedule
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float to all Med/Surg and Telemetry units as part of float pool role
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis med dispensing, Philips monitors, VS3 vital sign monitors, and Nova Glucose Stat Strips
• Support includes 24/7 RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist coverage, PICC team, resource/discharge nurses, and central telemetry monitoring

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• ACLS preferred; must pass EKG competency exam during onboarding if not already certified
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg Telemetry RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Med/Surg certification is a plus
• Required skills include trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts and IV maintenance, glucommander, and strong assessment and time management abilities
• Telemetry skills required: cardiac rhythm monitoring/interpretation, post-cath care, TR bands, and post-cath groin site management (excluding sheath pulls)
• Experience titrating drips required: insulin, heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, milrinone, Digoxin, and nicardipine
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including care coordination with interdisciplinary team, discharge planning, and patient education
• Charge nurses may or may not carry a patient assignment
• Unit culture is described as busy and team-oriented
• Orientation includes 1 day of facility orientation with educational modules and 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for approximately 75% of major holidays, including one shift each for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• RTO requests must be approved through the unit manager
• Scrub color requirement: Navy for RNs
• Free parking available on campus, with paid deck parking as an alternative
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• No radius rule applies for local GA candidates; local candidates receive the same pay rate as travelers
• Returning employees must have been separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position