Travel Cardiac Tele RN - $1,915 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Stockbridge, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 22 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 22 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry position requiring prior travel experience and skill managing continuous IV cardiac drips.

Details

• Cardiac Telemetry/overflow IMCU unit caring for adult to geriatric patients
• Patient ratio of 1:5-6 on a 32-bed unit
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend required, with core staff scheduled first and travelers filling gaps
• Floating required within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• Call is rare with a 2-hour response time; travelers are not expected to manage Precedex
• Uses Epic (preferred), Pyxis, and SBAR communication

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Experience managing continuous IV cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, and Nitroglycerin
• Experience with diuretics (Bumex, Lasix), anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin), and insulin drips
• Experience with arrhythmia management, cardioversion, and TR Bands
• Skilled in managing cardiac, pulmonary, and renal patients including CHF, chest pain, COPD, pulmonary edema, PE, and DVT
• Broad Med Surg skill set including basic arrhythmia knowledge
• Experience with occasional surgical, vascular, ortho, and CVA overflow patients
• Two supervisory references (Manager level or above) strongly preferred

Additional Information

• Care for a diverse patient population including stable A-Fib, SVT, bradycardia, post cardiac cath, and DKA patients
• Surgical overflow patients may include cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tube, and biliary drain cases
• Ortho and CVA overflow patients are transferred to appropriate units as soon as possible
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract, which must be finalized at time of consideration
• No RTO may be requested during orientation week
• Holiday coverage required: one holiday worked if one or two fall during the assignment, two holidays worked if three fall during the assignment
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Previous Piedmont perm, PRN, or internal staff must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before returning as a traveler
• Returning travelers who were previously cancelled or not approved to return must complete one assignment outside Piedmont before reapplying

American Traveler Job ID #P-775662. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Cardiac Telemetry

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