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 seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry position requiring prior travel experience and skill managing continuous IV cardiac medications.

Details

• Hospital-based Cardiac Telemetry unit with occasional overflow to IMCU
• 32-bed unit with a 1:5-6 patient ratio
• Adult to geriatric patient population
• Manages cardiac patients with arrhythmias, CHF, chest pain, and pulmonary conditions (COPD, pulmonary edema, PE, DVT)
• Cares for surgical overflow patients including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, and chest tube/biliary drain cases
• Handles occasional vascular, post cardiac cath, TR band, DKA, ortho, and CVA overflow patients
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Typically scheduled every other weekend, with core staff prioritized for scheduling
• Floating required within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• Rare on-call requirements with a 2-hour response time
• Epic EMR preferred; also uses Pyxis and SBAR communication tools
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA or Compact) required at time of consideration
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Experience managing continuous IV cardiac medications required, including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, and Nitroglycerin
• Experience with diuretics (Bumex, Lasix) and anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin) required
• Insulin drip management experience required
• Basic arrhythmia knowledge and Med Surg skill set required
• TR Band experience required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive cardiac telemetry nursing care including arrhythmia management and cardioversion
• Manage cardiac drips without titration responsibilities, as titration is typically reserved for core staff
• Precedex management is handled by core staff, not travelers
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, with all RTO finalized at time of consideration
• Holiday coverage required: if 1-2 major holidays fall during the assignment, no holiday RTO can be requested; if 3 major holidays fall during the assignment, one holiday RTO request may be considered
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Full compliance required to start on time; non-compliance may result in a two-week delay due to bi-weekly orientation scheduling
• Previous Piedmont employees (Perm/Per Diem/FCSS) must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before applying as a traveler