Travel Telemetry RN - $2,074 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Newport News, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a night shift position requiring at least 2 years of specialty experience and a VA or compact RN license.

Details

• Work on a 54-bed cardiovascular telemetry unit divided into three 18-bed wings
• Also supports an overflow unit for cardiovascular telemetry patients
• 1:6 patient ratio
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend required, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights
• Flexible scheduling preferred
• Floating may be requested based on facility needs
• May be scheduled to work if a holiday occurs during the assignment period

Requirements

• Active VA RN license in hand or proof of compact license at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS (preferred), and NIHSS through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Specialty experience within the last year required
• EPIC charting experience required
• NIH and stroke education required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and telemetry monitoring required
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and peripheral line care/management required
• Experience with heparin protocols and managing cardiac drips required
• Experience with pre/post cardiac catheterization, post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac surgery, and sheath removal required
• Copy of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide cardiac telemetry nursing care including monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and emergency response
• Manage cardiac medication drips and heparin protocols
• Care for patients pre/post cardiac catheterization, post MI, and pre/post cardiac surgery, including sheath removal
• Perform IV therapy, phlebotomy, and peripheral line care
• Preferred skills include chemotherapy administration, BiPAP/CPAP management, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, non-invasive airway management, central line care, PICC line management, isolation precautions/PPE, and wound care/wound vac
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Prior permanent employees must have been separated from the facility for at least 6 months before being eligible for a travel assignment
• RTO should be minimal, ideally no full calendar weeks off and no more than 7 total days during the assignment
• All RTO requests must be submitted with the initial application and confirmed prior to any offer

American Traveler Job ID #P-753158. 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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