Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Philadelphia, PA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med-Surg/Telemetry RN with a compact or Pennsylvania RN license for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring extensive cardiac and telemetry skills.

Details

• Med-Surg/Telemetry unit (Team Center 2B) in a community hospital setting in Philadelphia, PA
• Serves adolescent and adult patients with common conditions including stroke and general Med-Surg post-surgical cases
• Patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Average daily census of approximately 50 patients
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-7:30)
• Every other weekend required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Navy scrubs required

Requirements

• Active compact or Pennsylvania RN license required
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of Med-Surg/Telemetry experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital and Level II Trauma experience preferred
• Experience with cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia management, and on-unit/remote telemetry monitoring required
• Pacemaker experience required
• Post-cardiac angiogram, post-MI, and pre/post cardiac catheterization experience required
• TR Band experience required
• Feeding tube management experience required
• Continuous bladder irrigation, pre/post hemodialysis, renal failure, and renal transplant experience required
• Blood product administration, central line management, phlebotomy, and IV therapy experience required
• Heparin protocol experience required
• Experience managing non-titratable cardiac and vasoactive drips required
• PCA experience required
• Experience with CVA, intracranial bleed, post-TPA, seizure, spinal cord injury, substance withdrawal, and traumatic brain injury required
• Chest tube, HFNC, oxygen administration, non-invasive airway management, and tracheostomy care experience required
• Wound care and wound vac experience required
• Valid references and copies of certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to a mixed adolescent and adult Med-Surg/Telemetry population with complex cardiac, respiratory, neurological, renal, and wound care needs
• Orientation is approximately 24 hours
• One pre-approved time-off request permitted per contract; block scheduling cannot be accommodated
• Local candidates accepted within a 50-mile radius at a local rate differential
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• PA fingerprints and background clearance required as part of compliance process
• Pass/fail clinical exam required for clearance, with a maximum of three attempts allowed