MS/Tele RN
Alton, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN with at least 1 year of experience and required BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications for an acute medical unit treating telemetry patients.

Details

• Work in an Acute Medical Unit treating Medical and Telemetry patients
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (1900-0730), Monday-Friday
• No on-call requirements
• No weekend shifts required
• Average daily census of 16-18 patients with 24 beds on the unit
• Night shift staffing ratio of 1:5
• Cares for adult and geriatric patients with general medicine/surgical or infectious disease conditions requiring telemetry monitoring for non-acute cardiac conditions
• Performs EKG rhythm identification and manages non-titrating cardiac drips
• Epic charting preferred
• Float required within service line and scope
• Unit accepts first-time travelers

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• CPI certification preferred
• Minimum 1 year of relevant RN experience required
• Experience with 1:5 patient ratios
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, and PICC line management
• Experience with blood product administration and arterial line management
• Respiratory care skills including oxygen administration, nasal cannula, and BiPAP/CPAP management preferred
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips without titration
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and use of rapid response/code teams
• Experience with isolation precautions, PPE, and wound care/wound vac preferred
• Neurological assessment experience, including care of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and TIA patients
• Substance withdrawal and renal failure management experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provides pre- and post-procedure evaluation and care for acute medical and telemetry patients
• Delivers neurological assessment and care for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and TIA patients
• Navy scrubs required
• Free parking available on site
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for consideration
• No RTO allowed during the first week of assignment, with a maximum of 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract
• Standard travelers may stay for up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply for this unit