Travel RN - Telemetry

### **Assignment Overview** * Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs * Hours: 36 hrs/wk * Start Date: Nov 2, 2026 * Length: 13 weeks * Openings: 1 ### **Description** American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Medical Telemetry/PCU position requiring at least 1 year of MedSurg experience and the ability to read telemetry strips. ### **Details** * Acute care Med Surg Telemetry/PCU unit with 30 beds across three 10-bed pods * Patient ratios of 1:5-6 * Cares for surgical patients (total hip/knee replacement, small bowel resection, hysterectomy, exploratory lap) and medical patients (MRSA, C-diff, suicide attempt, substance withdrawal, COPD, pneumonia, COVID) * Telemetry patients include those with chest pain * Cares for stable CPAP/BiPAP patients * Remote Monitor Techs are available, but RNs must be able to read their own telemetry strips * Nursing assistants typically carry 10-15 patients; if unavailable, RN takes 3 patients and provides primary care * Charge RN oversees 50 inpatient beds across MST, Peds, and the Acuity Adaptable MCU unit * Uses Cerner EMR * 12-hour night shifts, 1900-0730 * Every other weekend required (Friday/Saturday for nights) * Holiday rotation required to distribute holidays fairly * May participate in low census standby rotation depending on contract * Floats to Multi Care Unit, Pediatric unit (for adult MST patients), and West Campus MedSurg Tele * No drip titration required ### **Requirements** * Active AZ or Compact RN license required, active at time of consideration (pending licenses not accepted) * BLS and ACLS certifications required, active and in hand * Minimum 1 year of MedSurg experience required * Telemetry experience preferred * Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips * Must pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts prior to contract signing * Must be willing to precept nursing students * Must be willing to care for both MST and PCU patients ### **Additional Information** * Provide direct patient care across a combined MedSurg Telemetry/PCU population with a mix of surgical and medical diagnoses * May be asked to precept nursing students during the assignment * Required to pass a sterile technique pass/fail test (Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes) on the first day of orientation * Failing the dysrhythmia exam or sterile technique test twice results in a 6-month ineligibility period with this health system in AZ and Sacramento, CA * Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any facility associated with this health system within the past year * Candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered * Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility, verified by driver's license address * Scrubs of any color accepted except camouflage * Attends hospital-wide orientation plus unit orientation based on experience level