Telemetry Registered Nurse
Springfield, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Medical Telemetry (7B) Night Shift position in Springfield, MO, requiring at least 1 year of inpatient telemetry experience and an active MO or compact RN license.

Details

• 32-bed Medical/Med-Tele unit, including patients with developmental delays
• Night shift schedule: 19:00–07:00 (7 PM–7 AM)
• Patient ratios: 1:5–1:6 on days, 1:6–1:7 on nights (ratios not guaranteed)
• Equipment used includes telemetry monitors, lift equipment, IV pumps, and tube feeding pumps
• EMR: Epic
• Weekend hours required per facility scheduling needs
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required on a rotational basis
• 13-week assignment

Requirements

• Active RN license in Missouri or a compact state license meeting MO eligibility requirements
• Valid U.S. Social Security Number required
• Current BLS certification from AHA required
• NIHSS certification required prior to start date
• Minimum 1 year of recent inpatient telemetry experience required
• Experience and competence in drug titration required
• No gaps in employment of 90+ days within the past 12 months
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and lift/turn patients with assistance; push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs; pinch up to 15 lbs

Additional Information

• Performs direct patient care including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for all age groups
• Monitors and coordinates patient care activities with ancillary departments to optimize patient outcomes
• High-risk exposure to blood and body fluids; standard infection control precautions apply
• Night shift orientation takes place on day shift; candidate must be available the full orientation week
• Black scrubs required; no other scrub colors are permitted
• Flu vaccination or a Mercy-approved exemption is required for all travelers from November 1 through April 1; declinations are not accepted
• Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are eligible but are subject to a reduced bill rate
• RTO of up to 5 days is allowed but must be made up during the assignment; no RTO approved during the first week, and only 1 holiday RTO request permitted per assignment
• This facility is a Level 1 Trauma & Burn Center and a Level 2 Stroke Center
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment unless documented renewal is already scheduled