Travel Telemetry RN - $2,051 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: 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 experienced RN for a Cardiac Stepdown position requiring ACLS and prior cardiac telemetry experience on night shift.

Details

• 30-bed Cardiac Stepdown unit on the 3rd floor of the main hospital building
• Patient ratio of 5-6:1
• Unit staffed with unit clerk on days, 2-3 PCTs day and night, nursing supervisor, and hospitalists
• Uses Welch Allyn vitals monitors, Novameter glucose monitors, and Philips telemetry and MP2 monitors
• Documents in Meditech (HCA version)
• Medications managed via WOW carts with med drawers and Pyxis ES dispensing system
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Scheduling requires working every other weekend (4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule)
• Floating required to other Med/Surg areas including general MS, Ortho, PCU, and MS surgical with oncology unless skill mix is needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (TN or compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Cardiac knowledge preferred
• Knowledge of Heparin, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Amiodarone drips required
• Experience with chest tube management, wound vac management, and EKGs required
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference required

Additional Information

• Perform bedside and hourly rounding with 5 P's checked, reporting patient needs to PCTs at shift start and throughout shift
• Document telemetry application and acknowledge rhythm strips each shift, placing documentation in chart
• No Pass Zone policy enforced for bed alarms, call lights, and IV alarms
• Dress code: RN in navy scrubs, CNA/PCT in ceil blue scrub sets with optional jacket; solid-colored undershirts allowed (no graphics); no artificial or gel nails/polish permitted
• Charge nurses on unit have 12 to 39 years of seniority on dayshift and 15+ years on nightshift
• Facility promotes shared governance across units
• No gaps in work history exceeding 90 days within the past 12 months
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates not accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-754685. 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 - Telemetry

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