Telemetry RN
Kansas City, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Telemetry RN for a 7P-7A night shift role requiring cardiac telemetry or PCU/ICU experience and NIHSS certification.

Details

• >4 North Cardiac Telemetry unit within a hospital setting
• 29-bed unit with a 1:4 patient-to-nurse ratio
• Unit staffed with Charge Nurse, Unit Secretary, and PCTs
• Equipment used includes Alaris IV Pumps, SCD machines, Hill Rom beds, Dinamap monitors, Welch Allyn vital machines, wound vacs, temporary pacemakers, telemetry monitors, EKG machines, bladder scanners, and Dopplers
• Uses Meditech documentation system
• Full-time schedule required, including 3 weekend shifts per scheduling period
• Night shift, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Floating required to areas where competency has been demonstrated

Requirements

• Active RN license (Missouri or Compact) required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent cardiac telemetry or PCU/ICU experience required
• Must be able to read and interpret EKGs and telemetry strips
• Experience with post cardiac procedural care required, including ablations, cardiac catheterizations, Post-Op Day 1 open heart, and permanent pacemaker placements
• Must be able to administer and titrate IV medications such as insulin, Cardizem, Cardene, and Amiodarone
• Experience with IV insertions, NGT placement and maintenance, chest tube maintenance, temporary pacemakers, and Foley insertions
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• Two professional references required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care on a fast-paced cardiac telemetry unit
• Deliver a strong patient experience by engaging patients in bedside shift reports, using preferred names, and promptly responding to call lights
• Utilize Imobile technology for team communication
• Required to wear navy blue scrubs, with black scrub pants permitted if paired with a navy blue top
• Unit known for a tenured, family-like staff atmosphere
• Many travelers have transitioned into full-time roles on this unit
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates will not be considered