Med/Surg Tele RN
Macon, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring 2 years of Med/Tele experience and a GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Med/Surg Tele floor pool position in a Level 1 Trauma, teaching hospital with 637 licensed beds
• Units range from 20-36 beds, caring for acute and chronic med-surg patients with co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, infections, and electrolyte imbalances
• Cares for cardiac patients (post-cath, CHF, a-fib) and post-surgical patients (general, ortho, trauma)
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4-6
• 12-hour night shifts, 7P-7A, 40 hours per week
• Weekend rotation of 5-6 shifts out of every 12 on a 6-week schedule
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to all Med/Surg and Telemetry units in the facility
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis med dispensing, Phillips monitors, VS3 vital sign monitors, and Nova Glucose Stat Strips

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA or Compact) required
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required
• Med-surg certification is a plus
• Required skills: trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts and IV maintenance, glucommander use, strong assessment and time management, care coordination, discharge planning, and patient education
• Required telemetry skills: cardiac rhythm monitoring and interpretation, post-cath and TR band management, and groin site management (no sheath pulls)
• Required drip management: insulin, heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, milrinone, Digoxin, and nicardipine, with ability to titrate for HR but not BP
• Epic EMR experience required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Work within a busy, team-oriented unit culture
• Support includes CNAs, unit secretaries, charge nurses, a PICC team, resource/discharge nurses, and 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage
• Lab collection is performed by phlebotomy, with RNs drawing from CVLs as needed
• Orientation includes 1 day of facility orientation with educational modules and 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for 75% of major holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• RTO requests must be approved through the unit manager
• Navy scrubs required for RNs
• Free parking available on campus
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Returning travelers must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position
• No radius rule applies for local candidates at GA facilities; local candidates receive the same rate as travelers