IMCU Cardiac Telemetry RN
Stockbridge, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced travel RN for a Cardiac Telemetry position requiring prior travel experience and proficiency managing a broad range of continuous IV drips including cardiac, diuretic, anticoagulant, and insulin drips.

Details

• Cardiac Telemetry unit in a hospital setting with 32 beds and a 1:5–6 patient ratio
• Adult to geriatric patient population
• Case mix includes cardiac arrhythmias (stable A-Fib, SVT, bradycardia), CHF, chest pain, DKA, PE, DVT, renal, pulmonary (COPD, pulmonary edema), post cardiac cath, and surgical cases (cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tubes, biliary drains)
• Occasional overflow of vascular, orthopedic, and CVA patients who are transferred to the appropriate unit as soon as possible
• Unit serves as overflow IMCU; TR Bands and general Med/Surg cases are also within scope
• Continuous IV drip management required: cardiac drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin), diuretics (Bumex, Lasix), anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin), and insulin drips
• Arrhythmia management and cardioversion experience expected
• Epic EMR (preferred), Pyxis, and SBAR communication framework in use
• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00–19:00); no alternate shifts or schedule changes permitted
• Weekend rotation is typically every other weekend; travelers fill gaps after permanent staff scheduling
• Floating within the facility and within scope of practice as needed
• On-call is rare with a 2-hour response time required
• 10-week contract

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not accepted
• Demonstrated proficiency with continuous IV drip management including cardiac, anticoagulant, diuretic, and insulin drips
• Basic arrhythmia knowledge and experience with arrhythmia management required
• Two supervisory references (manager level or above; charge nurse references not accepted) are highly preferred
• Copies of required certifications needed for consideration

Additional Information

• Navy blue scrubs required
• RTO maximum of 7 days per contract; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of assignment
• Travelers are expected to work all major holidays falling within their assignment period if one or two occur; if three major holidays fall within the assignment, travelers must work two and may request one holiday off for approval
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• Travelers must have been away from all facilities within this health system for at least one full year before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates are accepted
• No special scheduling requests are permitted; the posted shift is firm
• Full compliance required prior to start; delays in compliance may result in a two-week pushback due to bi-weekly orientation scheduling