Travel MS/Tele RN - $1,951 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• 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: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring 2 years of experience and Epic proficiency in a busy surgical trauma unit.

Details

• Work in a 26-bed acute care unit with a diverse population primarily comprised of General Surgery and Trauma patients
• Post-surgical patients make up 90% of the unit with the remaining 10% having medical diagnoses
• All rooms equipped for cardiac monitoring, capnography/end-tidal CO2 monitoring, and continuous pulse oximetry
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:00
• Work 36 or 48 hours per week on a 13-week assignment
• Every other weekend required
• Every other holiday required, including 2 of the 3 winter holidays
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated or guaranteed
• Must adhere to facility float policy within scope of practice

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license (pending license accepted, must be in hand by the Wednesday before start date)
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting system experience required
• BSN preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Skilled in respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, high flow nasal cannula, tracheostomy care, and oxygen administration
• Skilled in IV therapy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral/PICC line management
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and telemetry remote monitoring
• Skilled in wound care/wound vac, isolation precautions/PPE, and IV insulin protocols
• Experience with post-surgical patient care including surgical drains, mastectomy, and skin graft care preferred
• Two professional references required

Additional Information

• Provide acute care nursing to a surgical and trauma patient population requiring cardiac and respiratory monitoring
• Maximum of 40 hours RTO per 13-week contract, which must be disclosed at time of consideration
• Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed to coordinate an appropriate start date
• Nursys license verification required for consideration
• Previous permanent staff or internal travelers must have 1-year separation plus leadership approval to return
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days and are not eligible to return once this threshold is reached
• No radius rule applies to this unit
• Up to 16 non-billable hours of specialty-specific training modules completed during orientation

American Traveler Job ID #P-763338. 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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