Travel Med Surg Telemetry RN - $1,930 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• 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 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry position requiring AZ or compact licensure and 2+ years of recent acute care experience.

Details

• Med/Surg Telemetry unit in a 171-bed community hospital and regional referral center
• Level III Trauma Center and Certified Chest Pain Center
• 40-bed unit with a 1:6 patient ratio
• Adult and geriatric population including total joint, surgical, ACS, CHF, CKD, alcohol withdrawal, SIRS, and GIB patients
• Night shift schedule, 3x12s from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend required
• No standing on-call, but scheduled shifts may flex to on-call up to twice during the contract
• Floating to other units such as IMC and ED is expected
• Uses Baxter IV pumps, Posey bed/chair alarms, Omnicell drug dispensing, and Zoll defibrillators
• Charts in Medhost EHR

Requirements

• Active RN license (AZ or Compact) required
• ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• ADN required
• Recent acute care and telemetry experience required
• Must be able to manage a 1:6 patient ratio
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Preceptor or charge experience a plus
• Social Security number and date of birth required for consideration
• Active Nursys license verification required at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to a diverse medical-surgical telemetry patient population
• Black scrubs (top and bottom) required; open-toed shoes not permitted
• Weekly orientation offered
• Candidates must reside 60 miles or greater from the facility to qualify for travel rate; local candidates within that radius may be considered at local rate
• Cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
• Cannot be employed elsewhere full-time while on assignment
• Compassionate, positive, can-do attitude preferred

American Traveler Job ID #P-756724. 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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