Travel Med Surg Telemetry RN - $1,863 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift position requiring TN or compact RN license and 1+ year of recent unit and Epic EMR experience.

Details

• MS/Tele unit in a hospital setting caring for step-down patients transitioning from ICU (no vents or pressor support)
• Patient population includes higher oxygen demands, dialysis patients, afib, and post heart cath cases
• Manages cardiac drips including heparin, cardizem, amiodarone, and sotalol initiation (no titration)
• Telemetry monitoring both on-unit and remote
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM
• Weekend coverage required every other weekend, subject to change based on need
• Floating to similar units may be required based on census needs
• Patient ratio of 1:6

Requirements

• Active TN or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in a similar unit required
• Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and tracheostomy care
• Skilled in IV therapy, central and peripheral line care, and blood product administration
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code team protocols
• Experience with pacemakers, post cardiac angiogram/MI care, and pre/post cardiac cath procedures
• Community hospital experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide step-down level nursing care for patients transitioning from ICU
• Monitor and manage cardiac telemetry patients including dysrhythmia recognition and response
• Collaborate with rapid response and code teams as needed
• Weekly orientation held every Monday with annual compliance training required
• Pre-assignment testing and compliance modules must be completed within 48 hours of receiving login credentials
• First-time travelers will be considered based on experience level
• Travelers must reside more than 100 miles from any facility within the health system to be eligible, with reduced rates for those 90-99.9 miles away
• Night shift travelers in this specialty must live at least 50 miles from the contracted campus, with full rate eligibility starting at 100+ miles

American Traveler Job ID #P-767501. 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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