Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,059 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: ASAP
• 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 experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position in a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience and GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Float pool position covering all inpatient Med/Surg-Telemetry units within a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital
• Level 1 Trauma Center with Chest Pain and Stroke Center designations, 637 licensed beds
• Each Med/Surg unit has 20-36 beds
• Patient population includes acute/chronic disease, common comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, infections, electrolyte imbalances), cardiac patients (post-cath, CHF, a-fib), and post-surgical patients (general, ortho, trauma)
• RN patient ratio of 1:4-6, LPN ratio of 1:4-6, CNA ratio up to 1:14
• 12-hour night shifts, 7P-7A, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation of 5-6 shifts out of 12 on a 6-week schedule
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float to all Med/Surg-Telemetry units and to the ED for holds
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Philips monitors, VS3 vital sign monitors, and Nova Glucose Stat Strips
• Central telemetry monitoring unit supports cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Unit supported by CNAs, unit secretaries, charge nurses, a PICC team, resource/discharge nurses, and 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA or Compact) required
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred, with EKG competency exam required during onboarding
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Med/Surg certification is a plus
• 6 months of EPIC EMR experience required
• Skills required: trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts and IV maintenance, glucommander use, strong assessment and time management skills, interdisciplinary care coordination, discharge planning, and patient education
• Telemetry skills required: cardiac rhythm monitoring and interpretation, post-cath care, TR bands, and post-cath groin site management (no sheath pulls)
• Drip management required for insulin, heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, milrinone, Digoxin, and nicardipine, including HR titration
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across Med/Surg-Telemetry units in a busy, team-oriented environment
• 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 one shift each for Thanksgiving or the day after, and Christmas Eve/Day or New Year's Eve/Day
• RTO requests must be approved through the unit manager
• Navy scrubs required for RNs
• Free parking available on campus, with paid deck parking as an alternative
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted with no radius rule and no rate differential
• Returning travelers must have been separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year following a permanent position

American Traveler Job ID #P-695672. 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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