RN Med Surg Telemetry
Tuscaloosa, AL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry Trauma unit (7 South) in Tuscaloosa, AL, requiring at least 2 years of experience with 1 year of recent specialty experience and an active AL or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care trauma and surgical unit (7 South) in a hospital setting
• Patient population includes trauma, orthopedic, and urology patients, as well as patients hospitalized for illness, surgery, or observation
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6
• Interdisciplinary team approach involving family practice physicians, hospitalists, and surgical specialists
• Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend required
• Floating to other units and hospitals required
• Holiday coverage required as assigned
• EMR: Meditech (experience not required)
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active AL state or compact RN license required — no pending or temporary licenses accepted
• No hits (past or current) on license allowed
• AHA BLS or Red Cross BLS certification required
• Associate degree in nursing (ADN) or higher required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience, with at least 1 year of recent Med/Surg Telemetry experience
• NURSYS license verification required
• Current driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references from within the last year required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provides individualized acute care to trauma, surgical, ortho, and urology patients using an interdisciplinary team approach
• A cardiac exam will be administered after offer acceptance
• No HealthStream modules required prior to start — competency-based modules are completed during virtual orientation
• Timekeeping system: Centricity
• Solid navy scrubs required
• Local candidates are welcome to apply at the same rates — no radius restrictions
• Parking is available on-site