Travel Med Surg Tele RN - $1,998 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a 13-week day shift assignment requiring Epic experience and a VA or compact RN license.

Details

• 17-bed Med/Surg Telemetry unit with a 1:4 to 1:5 patient ratio
• Receives patients from the Emergency Department, Medical ICU, clinics, outside hospitals, or nursing facilities
• Cares for a wide range of diagnoses including diabetes, sickle cell crisis, COPD exacerbations, ESRD with pulmonary hypertension, and patients with wounds, drains, and tubes
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:00
• Can offer 36 or 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend required, with 2 of 3 winter holidays required
• Floating required within scope of practice per facility float policy

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license (pending license accepted, must be in hand by the Wednesday before start date)
• BLS required, ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of recent RN experience
• Epic charting experience required
• BSN preferred
• Charge nurse, teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central/PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Respiratory skills including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tube, and high flow nasal cannula management preferred
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management preferred
• Wound care/wound vac and isolation precaution/PPE knowledge required
• Experience with pre/post hemodialysis and renal failure management
• Pre/post neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury experience preferred
• Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across a diverse Med/Surg Telemetry caseload
• Complete specialty-specific orientation modules during onboarding
• Time off requests around Christmas cannot be approved, and no additional RTO will be approved after offer acceptance beyond 40 hours
• Previous UVA permanent staff or travelers must have a 1-year separation and leadership approval before returning
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days and are not eligible to return once this limit is reached
• No radius rule applies for this unit

American Traveler Job ID #P-752003. 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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