Travel Med Surg/Telemetry RN - $2,276 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• 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: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for night shifts on a Neuro Med Surg unit requiring NIHSS certification and MO or compact licensure.

Details

• Neuro Med/Surg unit within an acute care hospital
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 19:00-07:30)
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Required to work 2 shifts every other weekend (Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday depending on rotation)
• No on-call requirements
• May float within scope to other units, excluding ICU, SDU, and ED
• Uses EPIC charting system

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (compact must match permanent residence)
• BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• 2+ years of experience preferred
• Experience with neurological/psychiatric and CVA patient care
• Skills in isolation precautions/PPE, medication administration, PCA, IV therapy/phlebotomy, and starting/maintaining IVs
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response experience
• On-unit telemetry monitoring experience required; PICC line management, remote telemetry monitoring, and fire safety certification preferred

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to neurological and medical/surgical patients including those with CVA diagnoses
• Navy scrub color required
• Must be able to accommodate facial hair requirements for respirator fit testing (clean-shaven if necessary)
• First-time travelers are accepted for this role
• Pending license accepted at time of submission
• No local candidates accepted within a 75-mile radius of the facility
• Standard travelers may stay for up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any facility within the health system as a traveler
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract; no RTO permitted during the first week of orientation

American Traveler Job ID #P-782657. 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 Tele

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