Telemetry Registered Nurse
Saint Louis, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry night shift position in St. Louis, MO, requiring a minimum of 1 year of inpatient cardiac tele experience and active MO or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Located on a 32-bed Cardiac Telemetry unit (4 South) within an acute care hospital in St. Louis, MO
• Patient population includes CHF, chest pain, arrhythmias (AFib, flutter, SVT), respiratory, renal, and hemodialysis patients, with overflow cases including sepsis, urology, surgical, ETOH/drug withdrawals, isolation, and GI bleeds
• Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Patient ratios on nights are approximately 1:6–1:8
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required as needed to a similar or lower acuity unit
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• Equipment includes lift equipment, bladder scanner, interpreter iPad, and BiPAP monitoring
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active RN license in Missouri or a compact state license eligible for Missouri endorsement
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA only — no expiring certifications within the first 30 days of assignment
• Minimum 1 year of recent inpatient cardiac telemetry experience
• Proficiency in telemetry reading and rhythm interpretation
• Experience with CHF, chest pain, renal, and hemodialysis patients
• Experience administering Amiodarone and Cardizem drips
• Experience with central lines including HD catheters, ports, and PICCs
• Valid U.S. Social Security Number required
• No employment gaps of 90+ days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Fast-paced, high-acuity telemetry unit supported by monitor techs and telemetry monitors at each nursing station
• Preferred experience includes Tikosyn and Sotalol initiation, dopamine/dobutamine/lidocaine/nitro/milrinone drips, chest tubes, other drains, and CIWA (withdrawal) protocol
• The facility is a Level 2 Trauma Center, a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level 1 STEMI Center, and holds Joint Commission Advanced Certification in Heart Failure
• Night shift orientation takes place on day shift; must be available the entire orientation week
• Flu vaccination or a Mercy-approved exemption is required for all travelers from November 1 through April 1 — declinations are not accepted
• Up to 5 days of RTO is permitted but must be made up during the assignment; only 1 holiday RTO request per assignment
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are eligible but will be subject to a reduced bill rate
• Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are limited to 3 consecutive 13-week contracts before a 1-year separation or reassignment outside the 50-mile radius is required
• Scrub requirements: solid black tops and pants; tops must feature the Mercy cross logo on the left chest; undershirts may be black, white, yellow, green, red, or blue
• Physical demands include standing and walking most of the shift, significant bending and stooping, and lifting/turning patients with assistance; must be able to push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs and pinch up to 15 lbs