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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 4, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Float Pool Med/Surg Tele position at a Level 1 Trauma, academic teaching hospital in Macon, GA, requiring at least 2 years of Med/Tele experience and proficiency in cardiac drips.

Details

• Float pool position covering all inpatient Med/Surg Telemetry units within the hospital
• Each Med/Surg unit has between 20–36 beds
• General medical/surgical and telemetry patient population
• RN-to-patient ratio of 1:4–6
• 12-hour night shifts, 7P–7A, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation: 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Float requirement: travelers will rotate to all Med/Surg and Telemetry units as needed
• No on-call responsibilities
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• IV pumps: Alaris; medication dispensing: Pyxis; monitors: Philips; vital signs: VS3 monitors; glucose: Nova Stat Strips

Requirements

• Active RN license — GA state or Compact license required
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS preferred (EKG competency exam required during onboarding)
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg Telemetry RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Proficiency in cardiac drips required, including insulin drips, heparin drips, and drips titrated to heart rate
• Skills required: trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, and glucometer use
• Level 1 Trauma and academic teaching hospital experience preferred
• Med/Surg certification is a plus
• 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

• Level 1 Trauma designated, academic teaching hospital with 637 licensed beds, a Chest Pain Center, and a Stroke Center
• Orientation consists of 1 day of general facility orientation with educational modules followed by 2 days of departmental orientation
• Support staff includes CNAs, unit secretaries (on-unit 7A–11P, house-wide after), charge nurses, discharge nurses, a resource team, a PICC team, respiratory therapy 24/7, hospitalists 24/7, and intensivists 24/7
• RNs are responsible for drawing blood from CVLs; most units use lab collect phlebotomy for other draws
• Travelers are expected to cover 75% of assigned holidays
• Scrub color requirement: Navy blue for RNs
• Must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position before being eligible
• Local candidates are accepted — no radius rule applies, and local travelers receive the same rate
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply