Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $1,930 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• 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: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele Float Pool position at a Level 1 Trauma, academic teaching hospital in Macon, GA, requiring a minimum of 2 years of Med/Tele RN experience.

Details

• Float pool position covering all Med/Surg Telemetry units within a 637-licensed-bed Level 1 Trauma, academic teaching hospital
• Med/Surg units range from 20–36 beds per unit
• Patient population includes acute and chronic illness with common med/surg co-morbidities (diabetes, hypertension, infections, electrolyte imbalances), cardiac patients (post-cath, CHF, A-fib), and post-surgical patients (general, ortho, trauma)
• RN-to-patient ratio of 1:4–6
• Telemetry skills required: monitoring and interpreting cardiac rhythms, post-cath care, TR bands, and groin site management (no sheath pulls)
• Required drip management includes insulin, heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, milrinone, Digoxin, and nicardipine; titration for HR only (not BP)
• Required skills include trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, IV maintenance, Glucommander, care coordination, discharge planning, and patient education
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, Philips monitors, VS3 vital sign monitors, and Nova Glucose Stat Strips
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7a, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation of 5–6 shifts per 6-week schedule cycle
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• Holiday coverage required: one shift per major holiday grouping (Thanksgiving or day after; 12/24 or 12/25; 12/31 or 1/1)
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license currently in hand
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg Telemetry RN experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Med/Surg certification is a plus
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must pass an EKG competency exam during onboarding
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Unit support includes CNAs, a unit secretary (on-unit 7a–11p, house-wide call 11p–7a), charge nurse, PICC team, discharge nurses, a resource team, and 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage
• Central telemetry monitoring unit available; RNs draw labs from CVLs while most units use lab-collect phlebotomy
• Orientation consists of 1 day of general facility orientation with educational modules followed by 2 days of departmental orientation
• RTO requests must be submitted to and approved by the unit manager
• Navy scrubs required for RNs
• Unit culture is described as busy and team-oriented
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former permanent employees of any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible
• Local candidates are accepted; no radius rule applies — same rate applies for local travelers at GA facilities

American Traveler Job ID #P-684339. 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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