Tele Intermediate RN
Galesburg, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Tele Intermediate/Stepdown unit position requiring 2 years of experience and IL licensure.

Details

• Acute care setting in a Level II trauma hospital's Tele Intermediate stepdown unit (26 beds)
• Patient population includes CHF, COVID pneumonia, Afib with RVR, tachy/brady syndrome, and syncope
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 or 1:5, with charge nurse taking patients and techs at 1:9
• Central tele monitoring with medications including Cardizem, Lasix, renal dopamine, and nitro
• No vents on unit; Bipap, Cpap, and High Flow/Vapotherm used
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour night shifts, 7pm-7:30am, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
• Every other holiday coverage required
• No on-call requirements
• Travelers expected to float and will maintain the same 1:5 ratio on their assigned unit
• 24/7 respiratory therapy and pharmacy support available; nursing does not mix meds
• Hospitalist coverage 7a-5p, followed by APN in-house with e-hospitalist support
• No IV team on unit
• Floor orientation includes 1 hospital orientation shift and 2 unit orientation shifts (one day, one night)

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required (or confirmation that application process has been initiated)
• BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• BSN not required
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• Must pass a negative drug screen for all panels (Drug-Free Campus)

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to stepdown/intermediate telemetry patients in a Level II trauma facility
• No specific scrub color required; clinicians may wear their own scrubs
• No block scheduling, though facility will try to accommodate consecutive night shifts
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are eligible for a local rate
• No radius rule restricting eligibility for the position
• COVID vaccination not required for consideration