Cardiac Telemetry RN
Portland, OR
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 4

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry (IMC) position at a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching hospital in Oregon, requiring a minimum of 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience and an active OR RN license.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting; Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma Center and teaching facility
• Cardiac Intermediate Care (IMC) unit serving cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and advanced heart failure patients
• Patient diagnoses include ACS, NSTEMI, HF management, pre/post cath care, arrhythmia management, pacemaker placement, CABG, valve replacement, TAVR, vascular surgery, VAD support, and pre/post heart transplant care
• Patient ratio: 1:4
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:00), 36 hours per week
• 4 weekend shifts per month required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within scope to Acute Care/IMC, including a potential nearby affiliate hospital; refusal to float may result in contract cancellation
• Charting via Epic (highly preferred)
• Safe patient mobilization equipment, including ceiling lifts, available in the majority of patient rooms
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate; no radius restriction

Requirements

• Active Oregon (OR) RN license required; pending license accepted if application has been submitted and received by the licensing board to qualify for the 90-day license exemption
• Minimum 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Cardiac telemetry skills required
• Epic EMR experience highly preferred
• Two manager or supervisor references from within the last 24 months required; charge RN references are not acceptable
• COVID vaccination required; no exemptions accepted

Additional Information

• Provides nursing care to a complex cardiac IMC population including pre/post-procedural and surgical patients, advanced heart failure, and electrophysiology cases
• Provider coverage is team-dependent; all teams have an on-call provider 24/7, and most teams have a provider in-house 24/7
• Scrubs: any solid color (no prints); scrubs are provided
• Parking is available for a daily fee ($16); public transportation is highly encouraged
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former employees or previous travelers at this facility must have been away for at least 6 months before returning; a reference from the supervising manager at this facility is required
• RTO is limited to a maximum of 5 days for a 13-week contract; any approved time beyond 5 days must be added to the end of the contract to maintain a full 13-week assignment
• All RTO requests must be submitted at time of consideration and may not exceed 2 consecutive weeks