Cardiac Telemetry RN
Austin, TX
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 22, 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 prior cardiac telemetry experience.

Details

• Work in a 30-bed Acute Care Cardiac Telemetry Unit
• Care for patients with chest pain, congestive heart failure, advanced heart failure, and syncope
• Support patients undergoing echocardiograms, stress tests, diagnostic and interventional heart catheterization, Mitraclip, Watchman, Tykosyn initiation, and TAVR procedures
• Unit may overflow to care for generalized med/surg or non-cardiac patients as needed
• Day shift schedule from 06:45 to 19:15
• Primary float assignment to one of five acute care med/surg units typically staffed at 5:1 ratios

Requirements

• Active RN license (TX or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS (AHA)
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Cardiac telemetry nursing experience preferred
• Nursys license verification required within 30 days prior to start

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to a cardiac and telemetry patient population
• May be asked to help precept and train new hires, including RN Residents, as the unit rebuilds its core staff
• Should demonstrate a high degree of engagement and willingness to support team development
• Local candidates accepted, though a radius rule may apply that affects pay rate for those living within a certain distance
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position