Travel Cardiac Tele RN - $2,002 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Stockbridge, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 20 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: 20 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Cardiac Telemetry RN with prior travel nursing experience and cardiac drip management skills for a night shift assignment.

Details

• Cardiac Telemetry unit with overflow IMCU responsibilities
• 32-bed unit with 1:5-6 patient ratios
• Adult to geriatric patient population
• Manages arrhythmias, cardioversion, CHF, chest pain, renal and pulmonary conditions (COPD, pulmonary edema, PE, DVT)
• Cares for stable A-Fib, SVT, and bradycardia patients
• Handles surgical overflow patients (cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tubes, biliary drains) and occasional vascular, ortho, or CVA overflow patients
• Manages post cardiac cath patients and TR bands
• Manages DKA patients requiring insulin drip titration
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend typically required, with travelers filling gaps after core staff scheduling
• Floating required within facility and scope of practice as needed
• Rare call requirements with a 2-hour response time
• Uses Epic (preferred), Pyxis, and SBAR communication

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required at time of submission
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in cardiac telemetry required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Experience managing continuous IV cardiac medications required, including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, and Nitroglycerin
• Experience with diuretics (Bumex, Lasix) and anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin) required
• Insulin drip management experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Central line and peripheral line care/management experience required
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias required
• Experience with Rapid Response/Code teams required
• Heparin protocol experience required
• Preferred skills include PICC line management, blood product administration, port access/management, BiPAP/CPAP management, high flow nasal cannula, and feeding tube care
• Preferred charge nurse experience
• Epic charting system experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive cardiac telemetry nursing care including drip management and arrhythmia monitoring
• Manage overflow patients from IMCU, surgical, vascular, ortho, and CVA units as needed
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, with all RTO requests finalized at time of submission
• No RTO can be requested during orientation week
• Holiday coverage required for major holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day) based on how many fall within the assignment period
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Previous Piedmont employees (perm, per diem, or FCSS) must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before applying as a traveler
• Travelers previously cancelled or issued a DNR by the facility must complete one assignment elsewhere before reapplying
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role

American Traveler Job ID #P-755817. 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 - Cardiac Telemetry

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