Med Tele RN
Iron Mountain, MI
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg Tele RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring MI RN licensure and BLS certification.

Details

• Acute care Med/Surg Tele unit in a Trauma Level 4 facility with 24 inpatient beds and up to 10 observation surgeries per day
• Day shift, 7am-7pm, 12-hour shifts with rotating weekend coverage every other weekend (Fri/Sat/Sun)
• Nurse to patient ratios of 5:1 on day shift and 6:1 at night, with team nursing alongside LPNs at 2:7 ratios
• Common diagnoses include NHP, cellulitis, UTI, COPD, GU issues, pacemakers, sepsis, and nursing home placements
• Day surgical cases include ortho (hips/knees), cholecystectomies, appendectomies, and TURPs-CBI
• Small pediatric population (approximately 3 per year) typically not assigned to travelers without prior experience
• Charting completed in a non-listed computerized system, currently Cerner transitioning to EPIC
• Floating required to like units and patient populations
• On-call/standby opportunity may be required
• Charge nurse carries an assignment; travelers may be placed in relief charge role
• No IV team onsite, RNs must be comfortable performing their own IV starts
• RNs are not required to titrate drips
• Nurse aids are present on the unit
• Hospitalist coverage onsite until 6pm, telemedicine utilized overnight
• Respiratory Therapy available 24/7 with CPAP equipment

Requirements

• Active Michigan RN license required by start date
• BLS certification required (ACLS preferred)
• Minimum 1 year of Med/Surg or Med/Surg-Tele acute care experience required
• Experience or knowledge of TURPs-CBI preferred
• Experience in a Critical Access or Trauma Level 3/4 facility preferred
• Basic tele arrhythmia knowledge required
• Must be comfortable with limited onsite clinical resources

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for a diverse med/surg telemetry population including post-surgical and medically complex patients
• Participate in self-scheduling with facility attempting to accommodate longer shift blocks when possible
• Holiday coverage required for 2 of 3 major holidays
• Unit-specific orientation includes a full computer education day, a shadow shift, a supervised 12-hour shift, and independent work by day three
• Dress code requires solid, professional-colored scrubs with no specific color designation
• Clinicians must clock in and out at the facility
• Candidates living within 80 miles of the facility are considered local with adjusted pay terms
• Former Marshfield employees must have an end date at least 6 months prior to consideration
• First-time travelers may be considered depending on experience level