Cardiac Telemetry RN
Austin, TX
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days
$1,555/weekOverview
- Start Date10/18/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
- Facility InformationShort Term Acute Care447 beds
- SettingHospital
Pay
Description
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Oct 18, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry Unit position requiring a TX or compact RN license and cardiac nursing experience.
Details
- Work on a 30-bed Acute Care Cardiac Telemetry Unit
- Care for patients with significant cardiac disease and related conditions, including chest pain, CHF, advanced heart failure, and syncope
- Support patients undergoing echocardiograms, stress tests, and diagnostic/interventional heart catheterization
- Support patients undergoing procedures such as Mitraclip, Watchman, Tykosyn initiation, and TAVR
- Unit may overflow to general med/surg patients or care for other non-cardiac patients as needed
- Day shift schedule from 06:45-19:15
- Primary floating assignment to one of five other acute care med/surg units staffed at 5:1 ratios
- 13-week assignment length
Requirements
- Active TX or compact RN license required
- Current BLS certification from the AHA
- Current ACLS certification from the AHA
- NIH Stroke Scale certification required
- Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
- Cardiac telemetry nursing experience required
- Nursys license verification required within 30 days prior to start
Additional Information
- Provide direct nursing care to cardiac telemetry patients
- May be asked to help precept and train newly hired RNs, including RN Residents, as the unit rebuilds its core staff
- Candidates who demonstrate strong engagement and willingness to train others are preferred
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Radius rules apply and may affect pay rate for candidates living locally to the facility
- COVID vaccination is not required
Facility
Seton Medical Center Austin
2 nurses recommend working with Seton Medical Center Austin
Pros
Good pt ratios, safe protocols, smart docs
Cons
Bad pay, float often
- Short Term Acute Care
- 447 beds
Employer
American Traveler
83 nurses recommend working with American Traveler
Pros
Sebrona has been an incredible recruiter to work with during my job search for travel vascular sonography positions. From our very first conversation, she took the time to actually understand what I was looking for, not just throwing generic openings at me, but paying attention to my specialty, my preferences, and my timeline. She's responsive, communicative, and genuinely invested in finding the right fit rather than just filling a slot. Any time I had a question, she got back to me quickly with clear, honest answers. No runaround, no overselling a position just to close it out. Working with Sebrona has made the often stressful process of job hunting feel a lot more manageable. I'd recommend her to any traveler looking for a recruiter who actually listens and follows through.
Cons
None
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