Telemetry RN – Post-Op Cardiac Surgery
Lexington, KY
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a 20-bed telemetry unit specializing in post-op cardiac surgery and complex cardiac patients, with ACLS and NIHSS certifications required.

Details

• 20-bed telemetry unit in a hospital setting
• Specializes in post-op CABG, post-op cardiac surgery, CHF, and moderate-risk chest pain patients with multiple comorbidities and complex care needs
• Patient population is transferred from ICU, ED, and PACU
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 12-hour shifts, 3 days per week (36 hrs/week)
• Weekends and holidays required

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted RN license in Kentucky or a compact state currently in hand
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and Annual Dysrhythmia Competency Validation
• ADN or ASN required; BSN preferred
• Previous nursing experience preferred but not required
• Must provide MM/DD of date of birth and last 4 digits of SSN for consideration

Additional Information

• Nursing practice is evidence-based and incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessment, individualized care planning, patient and family education, and facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities
• Delegates tasks appropriately and monitors completion of delegated care by other team members
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement activities including patient satisfaction, falls prevention, pressure ulcer monitoring, CAUTIs, and documentation auditing