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

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• 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: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift position at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital requiring 2+ years of Med/Tele experience.

Details

• 35-bed Med/Surg-Telemetry unit within a 637-bed Level 1 Trauma, teaching hospital with Chest Pain and Stroke Center designations
• Patient population includes orthopedic and trauma cases, post-op surgical patients, and med-surg comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, infections, CHF, and electrolyte imbalances
• RN to patient ratio of 1:4-6, LPN ratio of 1:4-6, with 2-3 CNAs per shift
• Support staff includes CNAs, unit secretary (7a-11p, house-wide call secretary 11p-7a), charge nurse (may carry patients), resource/discharge nurses, and 24/7 RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist coverage
• Dedicated PICC team available, though not a general IV team; lab draws typically from CVLs
• Central Telemetry Unit for cardiac monitoring
• EPIC EMR used
• Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Phillips monitors, VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips, Dynamap portable vital signs monitors, bladder scanners, and PCA pumps
• 12-hour night shift schedule (7p-7a), 36 hours per week, on a 6-week rotating schedule
• Weekend rotation of 5-6 shifts per 6-week schedule
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required to all adult med-surg/telemetry units in the facility

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA state or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• Basic Cardiac Rhythm (BCR) competency required, including passing an EKG competency exam as part of compliance
• ACLS certification preferred
• Medical-Surgical or Nephrology national certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required
• Level 1 Trauma hospital experience preferred
• Skills required include trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander use, insulin and heparin drip management, central line management, wound care, cardiac monitoring/telemetry interpretation, and discharge planning with a focus on renal and fluid management
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive med-surg and telemetry nursing care including IV insertion, wound care, post-op monitoring, and care coordination with interdisciplinary teams
• Facilitate discharge planning and patient education, particularly related to renal and fluid management
• Orientation includes 1 day of facility orientation with educational modules and 2 days of departmental orientation
• Holiday coverage required for approximately 75% of major holidays, including Thanksgiving or the day after, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve or New Year's Day
• RTO requests subject to manager approval
• Scrub color required: Navy for RNs
• Free parking available on campus, with paid deck options also available
• Unit culture described as busy but team-oriented
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted with no radius rule and same rate as traveling candidates
• Candidates must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year if previously employed in a permanent position there

American Traveler Job ID #P-694246. 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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