Travel Acute Care RN - $1,987 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Albany, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 17 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 17 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg RN for a 12-hour day shift acute care position requiring 2 years of specialty experience and a GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute Care unit within a large acute care hospital setting
• 14-bed unit with 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratios for both day and night shifts
• Patient population includes diabetic, CHF, COPD, GI bleed, renal failure/dialysis, post-surgical overflow, amputations, debridements, wound care, DVT, ETOH, and psych cases
• Administers medications including Lasix, Bumex, and Heparin
• CPAP used on unit; BiPAP used only at night
• Patients are monitored remotely on a different unit, though nurses are not required to read telemetry strips
• CNA support provided at approximately 1:12 ratio, occasionally pulled for 1:1 sitter duties
• Uses MEDITECH EMR
• 12-hour day shifts from 7a-7p with every other weekend required
• Floating required to all acute care and cardiac units, as well as ED for acute care patient holds
• No guaranteed on-call requirement, charge role does not take a patient assignment unless needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (GA or Compact)
• BLS (AHA) and NIHSS certifications required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience overall, with at least 1 prior travel assignment
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Med/Surg specialty required
• Experience at a large, high-acuity, high-turnover, fast-paced hospital required
• No Critical Access Hospital (CAH) experience accepted
• MEDITECH experience helpful

Additional Information

• Provides primary care nursing with a strong focus on patient satisfaction, quality of care, and patient safety
• Rotates schedule with permanent staff
• Scrub color requirements: Caribbean Blue top and bottom, White top with Caribbean Blue bottom, or all white top/bottom
• Nails may only be polished; no artificial or shellac nails permitted due to CLABSI risk
• Strict attendance policy in place; no bags allowed at the nurses station, though a locker lock is permitted
• Works alongside LPNs and LPN-Cs on the floor
• Cancellation policy allows for 12 hours notice every 2 weeks
• Must reside outside a strict 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for placement
• Not eligible for placement if previously employed by the facility within the last 12 months

American Traveler Job ID #P-753277. 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

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