Med Surg/Telemetry RN
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 4, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring 2 years of experience and a CT or compact RN license at a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center.

Details

• Work in the MS/Tele unit of a short-term acute care hospital
• Average patient ratio of 1:5
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Required to work every other weekend
• Floating required within scope to meet facility needs
• No on-call responsibilities
• Uses Epic for charting
• 10-week contract for winter coverage

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required prior to start date (pending license accepted)
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in specialty required (1.5 years considered with Level I Trauma or travel experience)
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy/phlebotomy and central line care/management required
• Experience with peripheral line care/management preferred
• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation skills required
• Dysrhythmia management skills preferred
• Experience using Rapid Response/Code teams required
• Isolation precautions/PPE knowledge required
• Wound care/wound vac experience preferred
• Non-invasive airway management skills required
• Trauma Level I experience at a large facility required
• 1 professional reference required

Additional Information

• Located at a Level I Trauma Center and academic medical center with over 1,000 beds
• Royal blue scrub color required
• No holiday RTO permitted for this assignment
• Maximum of 5 days RTO allowed during the contract
• Local radius restrictions waived for this 10-week assignment
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Previously employed staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required with religious or medical exemptions only
• Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• Monthly parking cost of $125