Travel Med Surg Telemetry RN - $3,249 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Telemetry RN for a float pool position requiring Level 1 Trauma acute hospital experience and telemetry strip interpretation skills.

Details

• Float pool position covering Medical, Surgical, and Cardiology/IMC units within the facility
• Floats to all assigned units every shift, including units up to 25 miles away
• Night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Patient ratios typically 1:4 on days (up to 1:5 when stretched) and 1:5 on nights (up to 1:6 when stretched)
• Unit sizes vary from 15 to 40+ beds depending on the unit floated to
• Uses Abbott Plum infusion pumps
• Charts in EPIC
• Weekend shifts required, with hours varying based on unit need
• No call requirements

Requirements

• Active RN license (State of Maine or compact) required
• BLS required, ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of inpatient acute care hospital experience required
• Level 1 Trauma experience required at a facility with 500+ beds
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience required
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Driver's license required for consideration
• 2 professional references required

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across Medical, Surgical, and Cardiology/IMC units as needed based on staffing demands
• Flexibility is essential due to the floating nature of this role
• Onboarding includes education modules assigned by the facility's Education Department on Day 1
• Scrubs may be any clean, professional color; jeans, t-shirts, open-toed shoes, and shoes with holes are not permitted
• Candidates located within 90 miles of any facility in the health system are considered local, which may affect pay rate
• Local candidates are not eligible for renewals or extensions
• Candidates who worked at any facility within the health system in the past 12 months should disclose this during consideration
• RTO should be minimal, with 3-4 days considered reasonable for a 13-week contract at manager's discretion
• First-time travelers with prior float pool experience will be best suited for this role

American Traveler Job ID #P-767008. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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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