Travel Telemetry RN - $1,554 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Hazard, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 5

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a 13-week night shift contract requiring 2 years of recent MS/Tele experience and a KY or compact RN license.

Details

• MS/Tele unit caring for short-stay MS/Tele and observation patients
• Patient ratio of 1:5-7
• Night shift schedule (3x12 and 4x12 rotating, 19:00-7:30)
• Rotating 36/48 schedule totaling 84 hours per two-week pay period
• Floating required within scope of practice
• Every other weekend required
• Meditech charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active KY or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required (AVADE Level I & II preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of recent MS/Tele or Tele experience required
• 3-6 months of Level IV Trauma or above experience required
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation/management, and IV therapy
• Experience with central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care/management
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, tracheostomy care, and oxygen administration
• Experience managing cardiac drips, PCA, and epidural analgesia (without titration)
• Driver's license required for consideration, with address matching permanent address
• Two professional references required (one Charge or higher, one Supervisor), both completed within the last year
• Copy of certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

• Care for patients with cardiac telemetry, renal, neurological, orthopedic, and cardiovascular conditions
• Support post-MI, pre/post cardiac catheterization, and sheath removal care
• Assist with post-TPA care and pre/post neurosurgery patients
• Manage isolation precautions, PPE, and wound care including wound vac
• Monitor chemotherapy administration as needed
• Flu vaccine required; medical and religious exemptions considered case-by-case
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside more than 75 miles from the facility
• Up to 7 days of RTO considered if submitted upfront; no changes accepted once approved
• Must work a major or minor shift on every holiday
• Travelers must take a minimum 6-month break after completing one year with the health system before returning
• Traveler pairs accepted on a limited basis and will not be scheduled on the same shift or unit
• Blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated

American Traveler Job ID #P-751647. 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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