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 an RN - Med/Surg Tele for a night shift float pool position at a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience.

Details

• Float pool position within the Nursing department of a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital
• Inpatient med surg and telemetry units with 20-36 beds each
• Patient population includes acute/chronic disease, cardiac (post-cath, CHF, a-fib), and post-surgical (general, ortho, trauma) cases
• RN patient ratio of 1:4-6
• 12-hour night shifts (1900-0700), 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation of 5-6 shifts per 6-week schedule
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float to all Med/Tele units and Baldwin as needed
• EPIC EMR used
• Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, and Phillips monitors used
• Central telemetry monitoring unit with dedicated tech support
• 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist support available
• PICC team available; not a dedicated IV team

Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required
• BLS required; ACLS preferred with EKG competency exam during onboarding
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core experience in unit specialty area within the last year
• Experience with trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, and IV maintenance required
• Tele skills required, including cardiac rhythm monitoring, post-cath and TR band management, and groin site management (no sheath pulls)
• Experience titrating drips required: insulin, heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, milrinone, Digoxin, and nicardipine
• Strong assessment, time management, and care coordination skills required
• Discharge planning knowledge and patient education skills required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including cardiac monitoring, drip management, wound and device care, and discharge planning
• Work alongside CNAs, unit secretaries, charge nurses, and a dedicated resource/discharge nurse team
• 1 day of facility orientation and 2 days of departmental orientation provided
• Required to work one shift for each major holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day)
• RTO requests must be approved through the unit manager
• Navy scrub color required for RNs
• Free parking available on campus
• Busy, team-oriented unit culture
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• No radius restriction for local candidates in GA facilities; same pay rate applies
• Must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year if previously in a permanent position

American Traveler Job ID #P-702146. 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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