Travel Tele RN - $3,080 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac/Med-Surg Travel Assignment

• Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM Note: The listing displays 7:00 AM–7:00 PM, so shift timing should be confirmed.
• Start Date: ASAP
• Pay Rate: $92/hour
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks / 91 contract weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week available
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 5:1; may be 6:1 occasionally
• Call Requirement: No call
• Dress Code: Ceil Blue scrubs
• Potential: Temp-to-perm possibility

Unit & Patient Population

The unit primarily cares for patients with:

• Myocardial infarction (MI)
• Congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Arrhythmias
• Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
• Med-Surg overflow patients

Clinical Details

• Frequent management of cardiac drips
• Nurses manage cardiac drips but do not administer nitrate drips
• Candidates must be willing to float when needed

Schedule Requirements

• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Required when needed
• Overtime: Not billable until after 48 hours

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of employment or a compact RN license
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• ACLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• At least 1 year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred
• BSN preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care according to the nursing process, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Deliver routine and complex care to cardiac and Med-Surg patients.
• Administer medications and treatments according to established protocols.
• Manage and monitor cardiac drips, excluding nitrate drips.
• Monitor patients for treatment effectiveness and adverse reactions.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided.
• Assess patient and family learning needs.
• Provide patient, family, and caregiver education.
• Address patients’ psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate tasks to other healthcare providers.
• Respond effectively to changing clinical situations.

Orientation & Competency Requirements

• Experienced RNs must attend New Nurse Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• New hires will be precepted by a trained staff member.
• Completion of organizational entry competency validation is required.
• Med-Surg-specific competency validation is required.
• Annual competency verification requirements must be completed.
• Newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency or specialized orientation program.

Additional Information

• Candidates must be willing to float as needed.
• Temp-to-perm may be possible.
• Facility and location were not specified in the listing.
• Shift timing should be verified, as the description states nights but lists 7:00 AM–7:00 PM.

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Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits