Telemetry RN
Springfield, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

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

Details

• Medical 7B unit in an acute care hospital setting — a Level 1 Trauma & Burn Center and Level 2 Stroke Center
• 32-bed unit serving medical/med-tele patients, including those with developmental delays
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 13-week assignment
• Patient ratios vary: days 1:5–1:6, nights 1:6–1:7 (ratios not guaranteed)
• Equipment includes telemetry monitors, lift equipment, IV pumps, and tube feeding pumps
• EMR: Epic
• Floating required on a rotational basis
• Weekends required as needed by the facility
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active RN license — must meet eligibility criteria for Missouri licensure or hold a current MO or compact RN license
• Current BLS certification from the AHA
• NIHSS certification required prior to start (may be considered without it if obtained before the assignment begins)
• Minimum 1 year of recent inpatient telemetry experience
• Experience and competence in drug titration required
• Valid U.S. Social Security Number required
• No employment gaps of 90 or more days within the past 12 months
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, lift, and turn patients with assistance; push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs; pinch up to 15 lbs; kneel, crouch, and crawl minimally

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include direct patient care, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation using the nursing process
• Coordinates patient care activities with ancillary departments to optimize patient outcomes
• Night shift orientation takes place on day shift — must be available for the entire orientation week
• Flu vaccination or a Mercy-approved exemption is required for assignments running November 1 through April 1; declinations are not accepted
• Black scrubs are required; no other scrub colors are acceptable
• Up to 5 days of RTO is allowed but must be made up during the assignment; RTO will not be approved during the first week of the assignment
• Only 1 holiday RTO request is permitted per assignment
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are eligible but subject to a reduced bill rate
• Candidates living within 50 miles are limited to 3 consecutive 13-week contracts before a 1-year separation or transfer outside the 50-mile radius is required