Travel Med Surg Telemetry RN - $2,107 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• 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: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring 2 years of RN experience and Epic charting proficiency.

Details

• Work in the Medical/Surgical Telemetry unit of a short-term acute care hospital
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours), 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Every other weekend required
• Floating between units and sister facilities within the health system may be required based on skill set
• No on-call responsibilities
• 48-hour work weeks approved
• Charting completed in Epic

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact license must be in hand at time of submission)
• OR RN license required
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with IV therapy, central and peripheral line care, and PICC line management
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration required)
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation
• Experience with respiratory care including high flow nasal cannula and tracheostomy management
• Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions
• Must have a vehicle for this assignment
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to medical/surgical and telemetry patients including cardiac monitoring and emergency response support
• Perform early mobilization and CHG bathing protocols as part of patient care
• Manage surgical drains and post-plastics patient care as needed
• Scrub color is any color for this unit
• No fee for parking at the facility
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify for travel rate
• Former permanent employees may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period, provided they are not within 50 miles of the facility
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront during the application process, as post-offer time off requests may not be granted

American Traveler Job ID #P-737427. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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