Med Surg RN
Baton Rouge, LA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring prior travel assignment experience and a minimum of 2-3 years of nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the Med/Surg Tele unit of a hospital environment
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hour shifts from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM
• Floating required within the hospital as needed
• Cardiac monitoring and telemetry remote monitoring responsibilities
• Use of Rapid Response and Code teams as needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (State or Compact) required at time of consideration
• Current BLS certification required; NIHSS certification preferred
• Minimum 2-3 years of nursing experience required
• Previous travel nursing assignment experience required
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, peripheral and PICC line management, starting and maintaining IVs
• Experience with neurological/psychiatric care, CVA, and pre/post neurosurgery patients required
• Medication administration experience including Heparin, insulin, and non-titrated cardiac drips required
• Experience with PCA, isolation precautions/PPE, and wound care/wound vac required
• IV insulin protocol experience required
• Respiratory care skills required including nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, and oxygen administration
• Genitourinary/renal care experience required including pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• One professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive medical-surgical and telemetry nursing care including cardiac monitoring and emergency response
• Orientation includes a virtual first day followed by two on-site days with additional EMR training
• Local candidates are not accepted; permanent residence must be greater than 50 miles from the facility
• Former employees must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Holiday time-off requests should be kept to a minimum
• Disclosure of any license disciplinary actions required at time of consideration