Cardiac Tele RN
Stockbridge, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry position requiring prior travel experience and expertise managing continuous IV cardiac drips.

Details

• Work in the Cardiac Telemetry unit of a hospital environment, also covering overflow IMCU patients
• 32-bed unit with a patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Adult to geriatric patient population including cardiac, CHF, chest pain, renal, and pulmonary cases (COPD, pulmonary edema, PE, DVT)
• Manage stable arrhythmias including A-Fib, SVT, and bradycardia
• Occasional surgical overflow patients (cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tubes, biliary drains)
• Occasional vascular, post cardiac cath, TR band, DKA, ortho, and CVA overflow patients
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend typically required, with travelers filling gaps after perm staff scheduling
• Floating required within facility and scope of practice as needed
• On-call is rare with a 2-hour response time; travelers do not manage Precedex drips
• Uses Epic (preferred), Pyxis, and SBAR communication
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA or Compact) required at time of submission
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Experience managing continuous IV medications including cardiac drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin), diuretics (Bumex, Lasix), anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin), and insulin drips
• Experience with TR bands and basic arrhythmia management required
• Broad Med Surg skill set required
• Preferred charting system experience with Epic
• Preferred prior charge experience
• No previous permanent, per diem, or FCSS employment with Piedmont Health within the last year

Additional Information

• Provide cardiac telemetry nursing care with arrhythmia management, cardioversion, and cardiac monitoring
• Manage and interpret dysrhythmias and utilize rapid response/code teams as needed
• Care for pre/post cardiac catheterization patients and manage TR bands
• Manage feeding tubes, central lines, PICC lines, and peripheral IV access
• Support respiratory patients including BiPAP/CPAP and high flow nasal cannula management
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract, which must be finalized at time of submission
• Holiday coverage required per Piedmont's holiday policy: work 1-2 major holidays with no holiday RTO, or work 2 of 3 major holidays if three fall within the assignment
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, and New Year's Eve/Day
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Returning travelers must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before reapplying
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position