Travel Telemetry RN - $2,152 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• 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 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Telemetry RN for a night shift assignment requiring pre-cardiac cath and port management experience along with prior travel nursing background.

Details

• Telemetry unit setting supporting ED boarders awaiting inpatient beds
• May float to Observation Units, MS/Tele, or Neuro Stepdown units across campuses as needed
• Night shift schedule (3x12), 19:00-07:30
• Rotating schedule includes 4 weekend shifts (2 Saturdays, 2 Sundays) plus 3 Mondays and 3 Fridays within a 6-week period
• Patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active KY or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1.5 years of telemetry experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Experience with pre/post cardiac cath care and accessing/managing ports required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, and PICC line management
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, oxygen administration, and tracheostomy management
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and rapid response protocols
• COVID and flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry-level nursing care to cardiac and medical-surgical patients, including those awaiting inpatient placement
• Support ED boarder patients and float to observation units as census requires
• No RTO permitted between 12/15/2026 and 1/5/2027
• Navy blue scrubs required with no agency or brand logos permitted
• Natural fingernails required for direct patient care, under 1/4 inch in length; no nose rings or gauged earrings permitted
• No cafeteria on-site, though refrigerator and microwave are provided
• Free parking available in unrestricted spaces
• Local candidates within 75 miles accepted at a reduced rate
• Returning staff must be separated from full-time, part-time, or per diem employment for at least one year before returning as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-757915. 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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