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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a night-shift role at a Level I Trauma Center requiring 2+ years of telemetry experience and prior Level I trauma center exposure.

Details

• Telemetry unit within a short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center academic medical center
• Patient ratios average 1:5-6
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-07:30)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within scope to meet facility needs
• Epic EMR used, experience required

Requirements

• Active CT or Compact RN license required prior to start date
• BLS certification required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent telemetry experience required
• Prior Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Travel nursing experience required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP management, oxygen administration, and tracheostomy care
• Experience with IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, and blood product administration
• 1 professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry monitoring and care for patients with cardiac, neurological, respiratory, and renal conditions
• Responsibilities include wound care, isolation precautions/PPE, and insulin drip titration
• Royal blue scrub color required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted; COVID booster required with religious/medical exemptions only
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require additional approval
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be considered, as local candidates are not accepted
• Previous perm staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Travelers may be required to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities