Telemetry Registered Nurse
El Paso, TX
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Telemetry IMCU position in El Paso, TX, requiring at least 1 year of telemetry experience and ACLS/BLS certifications on a 13-week night shift contract.

Details

• Located on the 3rd floor of a hospital in El Paso, TX
• Telemetry Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) with 24 beds
• Patient population includes post-cardiac cath lab/PACU patients (left/right heart caths, pacemakers, Watchman procedures, ablations), stroke patients, and COVID patients
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 2 weekends required per pay period
• No on-call requirements
• Uses GE remote telemetry equipment
• EMR: Meditech

Requirements

• Active TX RN license or a Compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA or ARC accepted; must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start)
• Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Minimum 1 year of recent telemetry RN experience
• Proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation required
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration
• One professional reference required
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more in the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible — local candidates are not accepted
• Unit team includes charge nurses and PCT leads on each shift, providing strong support structure
• Shift huddle attendance at the start of each shift (6:45 AM or 6:45 PM) is expected and punctuality is required
• Bedside shift report (BSSR) and updating patient communication boards are standard expectations
• RTO requests are considered with early communication; scheduling is done via self-scheduling through Facility Scheduler
• Galaxy blue scrubs required for nurses; hooded sweaters, full pull-over sweaters, fanny packs, and Crocs are not permitted
• Charge nurse experience, critical care experience, and monitor tech experience are preferred but not required
• The unit has a collaborative, team-oriented culture with a mix of experienced staff and newer nurses