Med/Surg Telemetry RN
Cudahy, WI
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry position at a Level IV Trauma Center in Cudahy, WI, requiring at least 1 year of Med/Surg or Telemetry experience on 12-hour night shifts.

Details

• Work in a 33-bed Med/Surg unit at a 100-bed Level IV Trauma Center located in Cudahy, WI, approximately 20 minutes from Milwaukee
• Patient population is primarily geriatric, including post-op orthopedic (total hips, total knees), post-op urology (TURPs, cystos), post-op general surgery (ostomies, gallbladder, appendectomies, colectomies), and general medical patients (CHF, COPD, respiratory/kidney/liver/GI issues, CIWA, IVDA, diabetics, cardiac overflow)
• Average daily census of 24–26 patients
• Night shift RN-to-patient ratio is 1:6–7, with the possibility of up to 1:8 in uncommon circumstances
• 12-hour night shifts, 1900–0730, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• 50% of holidays required per contract
• Floating may be required to other Med/Surg units or anywhere in the hospital where Med/Surg patients are located, including ER hold and ICU; traveler will only take a Med/Surg patient assignment when floating
• EMR: Epic (experience preferred)
• IV pump: Alaris; medication dispensing: Pyxis; unit equipment includes CPM, virtual monitoring equipment, and ceiling lift
• Centralized telemetry monitoring with tele techs and a central monitor at the nurses' station

Requirements

• Active WI RN license or Compact RN license currently in hand
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of Med/Surg or Telemetry RN experience, with most recent experience within the last year
• Proficiency with relevant skills including orthopedic patient care, CBI, NG tube placement and management, foley placement and management, chest tube management, Pleurex and other drain management, wound care, central line/port/midline blood draws, and cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Experience titrating drips including Cardizem, amiodarone, heparin, Lasix, and insulin within set parameters
• At least 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN collected within the last year
• Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration
• Candidate middle name or initial required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former employees of Advocate Health or any of its subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before being eligible
• Orientation includes a facility NEO session and one 12-hour shift on the unit to learn workflow
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate; no radius rule applies
• Department support includes a Charge RN with a reduced patient assignment, HUC until 1900, phlebotomy for peripheral lab draws, Respiratory Therapy 24/7, Hospitalist 24/7, and OT/PT/ST during daytime hours
• Scrub color must be any solid color, professional appearance; no graphics, logos, denim, or designs
• Free employee parking is available on-site
• RTO requests must be submitted through and approved by the manager; the schedule is made in 6-week increments and released approximately 3 weeks before the schedule begins
• Low census on-call placement is possible for up to 36 hours per contract