IMCU Telemetry RN
Stockbridge, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 13, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Telemetry unit position requiring prior travel experience, cardiac drip proficiency, and a GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Telemetry unit in a hospital setting, 32-bed unit
• Adult to geriatric patient population
• Patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Clinical scope includes arrhythmia management, cardioversion, CHF, chest pain, renal, pulmonary conditions (COPD, pulmonary edema), PE, DVT, stable cardiac arrhythmias (A-Fib, SVT, Bradycardia), surgical cases (cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tubes, biliary drains), post cardiac cath, TR bands, DKA, and Med/Surg overflow
• Occasional overflow of vascular, ortho, and CVA patients who are transferred to appropriate units as soon as possible
• Unit also serves as overflow IMCU
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:00)
• Weekend rotation is typically every other weekend; permanent staff are scheduled first and travelers fill in gaps as needed
• Floating required within the facility and within scope of practice as needed
• On-call is rare; 2-hour response time required
• Epic (preferred) and Pyxis used; SBAR communication standard
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered
• Proficiency with cardiac drips required: Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin
• Proficiency with diuretics required: Bumex, Lasix
• Proficiency with anticoagulants required: Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin
• Insulin drip experience required
• Basic arrhythmia knowledge required
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Two supervisory references (Manager level or above; charge nurses not accepted) are highly preferred

Additional Information

• Local candidates are accepted
• RTO maximum of 7 days per contract; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• If one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work those holidays and no holiday RTO may be requested
• If three major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work two of them and one holiday RTO request may be submitted for approval
• Major holidays include: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• Travelers must be away from all facilities within this health system for a full year before returning as a travel nurse
• No special scheduling or shift change requests are permitted; the night shift schedule is firm
• Travel pairs may not be assigned to the same shift on the same unit
• Full compliance with onboarding requirements is needed on time; delays may result in a two-week pushback due to a bi-weekly orientation schedule