Telemetry RN
Bowling Green, KY
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Telemetry RN with telemetry experience and KY or compact licensure for a 13-week assignment at a 36-bed telemetry unit.

Details

• 36-bed telemetry unit in a hospital setting
• Patient ratios of 4:1 with cath recovery, 6:1 maximum, occasionally stretched to 7:1
• PCTs available on day and night shifts, unit clerks on day shift
• Uses remote telemetry monitors and Alaris pumps
• Documentation performed in Meditech
• Shift schedule is 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM with every other weekend required
• Agency staff float first, potentially to Ortho or Med-Surg units
• Unit performs chest tube insertions, bedside paracentesis, and thoracentesis

Requirements

• Active KY or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Certification required
• Minimum 1 year of recent telemetry nursing experience required
• Knowledge of chest tubes and dysthymia training required
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)
• One professional reference required
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry nursing care within established unit protocols including telemetry monitoring and stroke policies
• Scrub dress code allows any scrubs except camo print
• Unit strives for a 75% patient satisfaction rate
• Unit has received Daisy and Bee Award recognitions and holds a monthly staff-voted STAR award
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted