Travel Med/Surg Tele RN - $1,798 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN - Med/Surg Tele for a float pool role at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2 years of Med/Tele experience and a GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Float pool position covering all inpatient Med/Surg and Telemetry units
• Level 1 Trauma Designation, teaching hospital with Chest Pain and Stroke Center accreditation
• Each Med/Surg unit has 20-36 beds
• Patient population includes acute/chronic disease, cardiac (post-cath, CHF, a-fib), and post-surgical (general, ortho, trauma) patients
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4-6
• 12-hour day shift schedule, 7A-7P, 36-40 hours per week
• Weekend rotation of 5-6 shifts out of 12 on a 6-week schedule
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float to all Med/Surg and Telemetry units as needed
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis med dispensing, and Phillips monitors
• Central telemetry monitoring unit with dedicated tech support
• Support staff includes CNAs, unit secretaries, charge nurses, resource/discharge nurses, and 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required
• BLS required; ACLS preferred (must pass EKG competency exam during onboarding if not certified)
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg Tele RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Med/Surg certification a plus
• Skills required: trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts and IV maintenance, glucommander use, and tele rhythm monitoring/interpretation
• Experience with post-cath care, TR bands, and groin site management (excluding sheath pulls)
• Experience titrating drips including insulin, heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, milrinone, Digoxin, and nicardipine
• Strong assessment, time management, care coordination, discharge planning, and patient education skills
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a busy, team-oriented Med/Surg Tele environment
• Coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team including RT, hospitalists, and intensivists
• Not part of a dedicated IV team, though a PICC team is available for line placement
• 1 day of facility orientation with educational modules, plus 2 days of departmental orientation
• Scrub color requirement: Navy for RNs
• Free parking available around campus, with paid deck parking as an alternative
• Required to work one shift for each major holiday, covering approximately 75% of holidays
• Time-off requests must be approved through the unit manager
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• No radius restriction for local candidates within GA facilities; local travelers receive the same rate
• Previous employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least one year after working a permanent position there

American Traveler Job ID #P-740134. 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 - Med/Surg Tele

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