Med Surg Tele Float Pool RN
Macon, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position within a float pool, requiring at least 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience and GA or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in a float pool capacity across all inpatient Med/Surg and Telemetry units at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital
• Each Med/Surg unit has 20-36 beds
• Patient population includes acute and chronic disease, common med-surg co-morbidities (diabetes, hypertension, infections, electrolyte imbalances), cardiac patients (post-cath, CHF, a-fib), and post-surgical patients (general, ortho, trauma)
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4-6
• 12-hour day shifts (7A-7P) with a 40-hour work week on a 6-week schedule cycle
• Weekend rotation of 5-6 shifts out of every 12 on a 6-week schedule
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Required to float to all Med/Surg and Telemetry units as needed
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Phillips monitors, VS3 vital sign monitors, and Nova Glucose Stat Strips
• Central telemetry monitoring unit supports cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Support staff includes CNAs, unit secretaries, charge nurses, resource/discharge nurses, 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required
• BLS required; ACLS preferred and traveler must pass an EKG competency exam during onboarding
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core work experience in the specialty unit, with most recent experience within the last year
• Certification in Med-Surg is a plus
• Skills required: trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts and IV maintenance, glucommander use, strong assessment and time management, care coordination, discharge planning, and patient education
• Telemetry skills required: cardiac rhythm monitoring and interpretation, post-cath care, TR bands, and post-cath groin site management (excluding sheath pulls)
• Experience titrating drips required: insulin, heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, milrinone, Digoxin, and nicardipine
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across Med/Surg and Telemetry units including cardiac drip titration and post-cath monitoring
• Facility is a 637-bed Level 1 Trauma, teaching hospital with designated Chest Pain and Stroke Center status
• Unit culture is described as busy and team-oriented
• 1 day of facility orientation with educational modules, plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for approximately 75% of major holidays, including one shift each for Thanksgiving or the day after, 12/24 or 12/25, and 12/31 or 1/1
• RTO requests must be submitted through and approved by the unit manager
• Scrub color requirement: Navy for RNs
• Free parking available on campus, with paid parking deck options also available
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• GA facilities accept local candidates with no radius rule, offering the same rate for local travelers
• Returning travelers must have been separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position