Cardiac Telemetry RN
Stockbridge, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 20 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry unit requiring prior travel nursing experience and continuous IV drip management skills.

Details

• Work in the Cardiac Telemetry/Overflow IMCU unit of a hospital setting
• Adult to geriatric patient population with a 1:5-6 ratio on a 32-bed unit
• Care for patients with arrhythmias, CHF, chest pain, COPD, pulmonary edema, PE, DVT, and stable A-Fib/SVT/Bradycardia
• Occasional overflow surgical patients (cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tubes, biliary drains) as well as vascular, post cardiac cath, ortho, and CVA patients
• Manage TR Bands and utilize basic Med Surg and arrhythmia knowledge
• Manages continuous IV cardiac drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin), diuretics (Bumex, Lasix), anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin), and insulin drips
• Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Uses Epic (preferred), Pyxis, and SBAR communication
• Weekend rotation typically every other weekend, with travelers filling gaps after core staff scheduling
• Floating required within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• On-call is rare with a 2-hour response time; travelers are not assigned Precedex management
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA state or Compact) required
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Experience managing continuous IV cardiac and vasoactive drips required (titration not required)
• Experience with insulin drip titration preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, and PICC line management preferred
• Experience with BiPAP/CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, and nasal cannula management preferred
• Feeding tube care and management experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Two supervisory references (Manager or above) required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including arrhythmia interpretation, management, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, and all RTO must be finalized prior to consideration
• Holiday coverage required: one holiday worked if one or two major holidays fall during the assignment, or two holidays worked if three major holidays fall during the assignment
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, and New Year's Eve/Day
• Full compliance required to start on time; non-compliance may result in a two-week delay due to bi-weekly orientation scheduling
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Previous Piedmont employees (perm/per diem/FCSS) must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who cancelled or received a facility DNR must complete one successful assignment outside Piedmont before reapplying
• The posted shift and contract length are firm with no alternate schedule requests permitted
• Travel pairs cannot be assigned to the same shift on the same unit
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position