Travel Telemetry RN - $2,038 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry Unit position requiring MI RN licensure and Cerner PowerChart experience.

Details

• Work in a 54-bed main Cardiac Telemetry unit within a hospital setting
• Patient population includes heart failure, STEMI/NSTEMI, stroke requiring cardiac monitoring, arrhythmias, and chest pain, with possible overflow medical patients
• Patient ratios typically range from 1:5-6, with potential increases up to 1:7 during call-ins
• Patients are monitored via remote telemetry and closely observed on the unit
• Manages cardiac drips (no titration required)
• Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM-7:30 PM
• Every other weekend required
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• No call requirements
• Floating within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals may be required depending on volume/census
• Uses Cerner PowerChart for charting

Requirements

• Active MI RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Experience with 1:5-7 patient ratios preferred
• Cerner charting experience required
• First-time travelers accepted

Additional Information

• Provide direct care and monitoring for cardiac telemetry patients, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Participate in rapid response and code team activities as needed
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Maximum RTO allowed is 10 days; if RTO falls during holidays, must be willing to work at least 1 of the 3 major holidays
• Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed, though management will attempt to accommodate requests
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel assignment
• Local candidates will not be considered
• Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 3 years before returning as a traveler
• Assignment is with a facility that maintains strict professional conduct standards; unprofessional behavior or shift call-offs may result in immediate contract termination

American Traveler Job ID #P-738503. 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 - Telemetry

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