Medical Surgical Telemetry RN
Tyler, TX
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit requiring 2 years of experience and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work on a 14-bed Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit with 12 private and 2 semi-private rooms
• Care for vascular disease patients ranging from young adults to geriatrics
• May also admit general medical-surgical and telemetry overflow patients
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM-7:00 PM)
• Floating required
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active TX or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required; NIHSS certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical/Telemetry experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line and PICC line management, blood product administration, and peripheral line care
• Experience with colostomy/ileostomy and feeding tube management required
• Experience administering Heparin, Insulin, and PCA medications required
• Respiratory skills required including oxygen administration, nasal cannula, and oral suctioning; non-invasive airway management preferred
• Cardiac monitoring skills required including telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation, with dysrhythmia management and telemetry monitoring preferred
• Experience with Rapid Response/Code team activation required
• Renal/genitourinary skills preferred, including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• Wound care/wound vac experience required

Additional Information

• Candidates residing in Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, or Morris counties will not be considered
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility will not be considered as locals
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted
• Former permanent staff must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• All RTO must be disclosed at the time of consideration
• Onboarding requires completion of core items and labs within 48 hours of contract signing
• Orientation includes onsite completion of training modules