Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse
Stockbridge, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 26, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced travel RN for a Cardiac Telemetry position requiring prior travel experience, continuous IV drip management, and a GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Hospital-based Cardiac Telemetry unit with 32 beds
• Adult to geriatric patient population including cardiac (CHF, chest pain, arrhythmias such as stable A-Fib, SVT, bradycardia), pulmonary (COPD, pulmonary edema, PE, DVT), renal, DKA, post cardiac cath, surgical (cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tubes, biliary drains), and occasional vascular or overflow ortho/CVA patients
• Patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Proficiency with continuous IV drips required, including cardiac drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin), diuretics (Bumex, Lasix), anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin), and insulin drips
• Epic EMR experience preferred; also uses Pyxis and SBAR documentation
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:00)
• Weekend rotation required; travelers fill in gaps after permanent staff are scheduled
• Floating within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• On-call is rare with a 2-hour response time requirement
• May serve as overflow IMCU as needed

Requirements

• Active GA RN license 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
• Experience managing continuous IV drip medications required
• Basic arrhythmia knowledge and cardioversion experience required
• Copies of all required certifications must be provided for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
• Travelers must have been away from all facilities within this health system for a minimum of 1 full year before returning as a travel nurse
• Navy blue scrubs required
• 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 all of them with no holiday RTO allowed; if three major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work two, with one holiday RTO request eligible for review
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday (counts as 1), Christmas Eve/Christmas Day (counts as 1), and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day (counts as 1)
• No special scheduling requests are accepted; the posted night shift is firm
• Local candidates are accepted for this position
• Candidates undergo a clinical review for fit prior to manager consideration