Travel Medical Surgical RN - $1,675 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/03/2026
• 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: Nov 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night shift position requiring prior travel experience and NIHSS certification.

Details

• Work on 3 South, a 19 private room medical-surgical unit
• Patient population ranges from young adults to geriatric patients
• Serves medical and surgical patients including neurology and neurosurgical diagnoses
• Unit equipped with telemetry and oximetry monitoring
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required; NIHSS certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of charge nurse experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and peripheral/PICC line care
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and telemetry
• Experience with respiratory care including chest tubes, oxygen administration, and suctioning
• Experience with GI care including bowel obstruction and ostomy management preferred
• Experience with neurological conditions such as CVA, TBI, and spinal cord injury preferred
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and medication administration including heparin, insulin, and PCA

Additional Information

• Provide medical-surgical level monitoring, interventions, and care to a diverse patient population
• Utilize rapid response and code teams as needed for emergency situations
• Not accepting candidates residing in Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, or Morris counties
• Local candidates within 50 miles are not accepted
• Former staff must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-754777. 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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