Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Lafayette, LA
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 an experienced RN for a Medical Surgical/Cardiac Telemetry position requiring 2 years of specialty experience and a Compact or LA RN license.

Details

• Medical Surgical unit with cardiac telemetry overflow capabilities
• Patient population includes chest pain, CAD, PVD, arrhythmias, DM, COPD, PNA, HTN, MI, renal failure, PE, CHF, GI bleed, and syncope
• Potential overflow patients include GI bleed, sepsis, CVA, and COVID positive cases
• Performs pre/post cath lab care, PPM/AICD, ablations, vascular surgeries (CEAs, fem-pops), and bedside sheath pulling
• Titrates cardiac and vasoactive drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, and heparin
• Uses telemetry monitoring, chest tubes, PCAs, epidurals, and wound vacs
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 18:45-7:15
• 13-week assignment
• Can be pulled to all other inpatient units
• No call-in required
• Unable to guarantee specific scheduling requests such as block scheduling
• 1:6 patient ratio
• Epic charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active Compact or LA RN license required in hand at time of submission
• BLS certification required
• ACLS, CPI, and NIHSS certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of specialty experience required
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias required
• Experience with chest tubes, port accessing, and blood product administration required
• Central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care/management experience required
• Experience starting and maintaining IVs required
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips required
• Isolation precautions and wound care/management experience required
• Experience with post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath, and sheath removal required
• BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube (Emerson/PleurEvac), high flow nasal cannula, and non-invasive airway management experience preferred
• Heparin protocol and IV insulin protocol experience preferred
• Rapid Response/Code team experience preferred
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Up-to-date NURSYS report required for consideration

Additional Information

• Unit accommodates first-time travelers who have 2 years of specialty experience
• Required to work every other holiday, with availability for 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, and Mardi Gras)
• Candidates must not currently reside within 65 miles of the facility
• Two Manager/Supervisor references required to obtain clearance to start contract; Charge RN references are not acceptable
• Candidates who previously worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must be separated from the health system for 1 full year before returning as a traveler
• All requested time off (RTO) must be included on the candidate profile and discussed during the interview
• Orientation is held 5 days a week