Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Largo, MD
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a fast-paced ER border unit requiring an active MD or Compact RN license and 2 years of experience.

Details

• Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:30-08:00), 36 hours per week
• 13-week contract assignment
• MS/Tele-ER Border unit caring for boundary patients between ED, MS/Tele, and IMC units
• Average daily census ranges from 10 to 40 border patients across 46 rooms
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Wide variety of patient diagnoses including complex ED admission cases
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled
• Floating required between ED borders, extenders to MS/Tele, and IMC units within specialty and scope
• No pre-scheduled on-call shifts required
• Royal blue scrub color required
• Epic charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license, MD or Compact, required at time of submission
• BLS and ACLS certification required (AHA only)
• CPI certification required (Calm Every Storm online version only accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• NIHSS certification preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and central/peripheral line care
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, ventilated patients, and oxygen administration preferred
• Experience with wound care, isolation precautions, and PPE preferred

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to a wide range of patients in a high-volume, fast-paced ER border setting
• Must be comfortable floating within scope with no restrictions, with travelers given priority to float
• Candidates must reside 50+ miles from the hospital to be eligible unless local candidates are specifically accepted
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Maximum 7 days of RTO can be requested; more than 4 consecutive days requires an additional week added to the back end of new contracts
• One major holiday off may be allowed during the winter season
• Returning travelers must have been away from the health system for at least 6 months after their last assignment
• Former staff must be separated from the health system for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• Most locations allow one contract and one extension before requiring a 6-month break from the facility or unit
• Labs must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing, with compliance documents due 5 days prior to start