MS/Tele RN
Salem, OR
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift position requiring an active Oregon RN license and at least one year of recent MS/Tele/PCU experience.

Details

• Work in the Surgical Neuro Trauma Care Unit (SNTCU), a 30-bed unit at a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma teaching hospital
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4-6, with CNA ratios of 1:6-13 on days and 1:10-13 on nights
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-07:30
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required, with priority given to West Valley Hospital, located about 15 minutes away
• Uses Epic for charting
• Scrub color is royal blue

Requirements

• Active Oregon RN license required
• Current BLS certification required (AHA preferred)
• ACLS and NIHSS certifications preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience within the last 3 years in MS/Tele/PCU required
• Neurotrauma stepdown experience with NIHSS certification preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience with telemetry management, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and dysrhythmia management required
• Experience with cardiac drips (nitro, Cardizem, amiodarone, Nicardipine, and other IMCU-level gtts) required
• Experience with peripheral line care/management, non-invasive airway management, and O2 protocols required
• Experience with isolation precautions and PPE required
• Experience activating rapid response teams required
• IV start skills preferred
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide care for patients with a wide variety of surgical and neurotrauma-related medical conditions on a newly opened unit
• Unit plans to transition into a Surgical Neuro Trauma ICU/IMCU within the next few years
• Holiday and weekend coverage expected as scheduled
• Block scheduling is not accommodated
• Requested time off exceeding 2 weeks requires approval
• Local candidates accepted
• Former employees of the health system are not eligible for assignments until 6 months after their termination date
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position