Travel Tele RN - $1,951 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: 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: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a 13-week night-shift assignment requiring 1+ year of tele experience and MO or compact RN licensure.

Details

• 32-bed telemetry unit treating medical, med-tele, and respiratory patients
• Patient ratios vary by shift: days 1:5-1:6, nights 1:6-1:7 (not guaranteed)
• Uses telemetry monitors, lift equipment, IV pumps, and tube feeding pumps
• Documents in EPIC EMR
• Night shift schedule, 1900-0700
• Weekend hours required as determined by facility need
• Rotational floating required
• No on-call requirements
• Night shift staff must attend day shift orientation and be available the entire first week

Requirements

• Active RN license eligible for or currently licensed in Missouri (compact accepted)
• BLS certification from AHA required
• NIHSS certification required (may start without, but must obtain prior to start)
• Minimum 1 year of recent inpatient telemetry experience required
• Experience and competence in drug titration required
• No employment gaps exceeding 90 days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for all age groups including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Coordinate patient care activities with ancillary departments to optimize comfort and outcomes
• Maintain professional accountability and evaluate care provided by other caregivers
• Flu vaccination or Mercy-approved exemption required November 1-April 1, with no declinations accepted
• Black scrubs required; no other colors permitted
• RTO of up to 5 days allowed but must be made up during the assignment; not approved in the first week
• Only 1 holiday RTO request permitted per assignment
• Local candidates within 50 miles may be considered, though pay rate differs for this group
• Work environment is a Level 1 Trauma & Burn Center and Level 2 Stroke Center

American Traveler Job ID #P-770591. 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 - Telemetry

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