Travel MS/Tele RN - $1,834 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: 10/05/2026
• 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: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift position requiring a TN or compact RN license and at least 1 year of relevant experience.

Details

• Inpatient Med/Surg Tele unit specializing in stroke and TIA patients along with higher acuity med-surg cases
• Adult and geriatric patient population with diagnoses including stroke/TIA, seizure, syncope, pneumonia, chest pain, dialysis, acute kidney failure, post heart cath, respiratory failure, encephalopathy, CHF, and sepsis
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 18:45-07:15
• Every other weekend coverage required
• Night staffing ratio of 1:6
• Floating required to other units and campuses based on facility need and staff competencies
• Unit performs peritoneal dialysis and continuous bladder irrigation
• Uses Omnicell medication system
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active TN or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent relevant nursing experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience required
• Minimum 1 year of Epic EMR experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line blood draw, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube management, high flow nasal cannula, oral suctioning, oxygen administration, colostomy/ileostomy care, feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, CVA and substance withdrawal management, heparin and insulin administration, cardiac drip management (no titration), dysrhythmia interpretation, telemetry monitoring, and wound care/wound vac
• Preferred skills include port access/management, PCA management, blood product administration, and non-invasive airway management

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for stroke/TIA and high-acuity med-surg patients with a strong focus on patient experience
• Perform continuous cardiac monitoring and respond to rapid response/code team activations as needed
• Orientation occurs every Monday along with annual compliance training
• Pre-assignment testing and modules must be completed within 48 hours of receiving login credentials
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Travelers must reside more than 100 miles from any Prisma Health facility to be eligible, with reduced rates for those between 90-99.9 miles
• Night shift travelers in this specialty must be at least 50 miles from the contracted campus, with reduced rates for those between 50-99.9 miles and ineligibility under 50 miles
• Travelers cannot extend beyond three consecutive 13-week contracts or 39 weeks without converting to employee status, or must take a six-month separation before returning as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-754852. 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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