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 Nashville, 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, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Med/Surg Tele position on a locked incarcerated unit, requiring prior Med/Surg Tele experience and comfort working with the prison population.

Details

• Work on the Med/Surg Tele unit of a locked incarcerated unit within the hospital
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Float required to other MS/Tele units including forensics, inpatient units, and potentially ICU
• Cardiac monitoring with interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and emergency response
• Oncology experience with chemotherapy administration preferred
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active TN state RN license or compact multi-state license required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and CPI (MAB accepted in lieu of CPI)
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience required
• Cerner charting system experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Must be comfortable working with the incarcerated patient population

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care on a locked incarcerated hospital unit, requiring comfort with the prison population
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Contracts beginning in September will not have RTO approved for Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day
• Nurses will be assigned to a holiday group and expected to work 3 of the 6 listed holidays, with schedule swaps possible among peers
• Contracts starting in September should extend into the new year to ensure holiday coverage

American Traveler Job ID #P-767513. 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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