Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Lee's Summit, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry night shift position requiring at least 2 years of recent specialty experience and active MO or compact RN licensure.

Details

• 13-week contract (with potential for extension beyond 13 weeks)
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
• Med/Surg Telemetry unit with an average daily census of 29 patients across 30 beds
• Patient population includes general intermediate, sepsis/infection, CHF, cardiac arrhythmias, AMI, CVA/TIA, altered mental status, ETOH withdrawal, SI, general post-op, ortho, urology, and GI bleed
• Charting is performed in Epic (experience required)
• Weekend requirement: 4–6 shifts every 6 weeks
• No on-call required
• Floating required within the service line and to sister facilities as needed
• Navy scrubs required

Requirements

• Active RN license in Missouri (MO) or a compact RN license currently in hand; Kansas RN licensure also required due to potential floating between facilities
• Current BLS and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent Med/Surg Telemetry experience required, including at least 1 full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days
• Required skills include: telemetry monitoring and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias, PCU/DOU/IMC/stepdown experience, cardiac drip management (no titration), blood product administration, central/peripheral line and PICC line care, IV insertion and maintenance, heparin protocols, PCA management, chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac), HFNC and oxygen administration, tracheostomy care, wound care/wound vac, feeding tube care, and isolation precautions
• 2 professional references required: one must be supervisor-level or above, and the second may be a charge RN; all references must be from someone who has worked with the candidate within the past year
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are accepted; travel experience is preferred
• RTO is capped at 7 days for the duration of the contract
• Travel partners are not accepted for this position
• Online compliance modules are required and typically completed prior to the start date, with approximately 10–15 hours total
• No pending licenses accepted — all required licensure must be in hand at time of consideration
• Candidates must provide their SSN and any scheduling/RTO requests at time of consideration