Travel Telemetry RN - $2,272 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Belleville, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• 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: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring 2+ years of high-risk telemetry experience and ACLS/BLS certification.

Details

• Work in the Telemetry unit of a 40-bed unit within a 222-bed Magnet acute care hospital
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 18:45-07:15)
• Patient ratios of 1:5-6
• Every other weekend required, with an expectation of 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week schedule
• No on-call requirements
• Float required within scope to all inpatient units across both campuses
• EPIC charting system required
• Cardiac drip management, sheath pulls, and central line management required

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, with strong cardiac background
• High-risk telemetry experience required
• Skills required include dysrhythmia interpretation and management, cardiac monitoring and emergency response, IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line care, cardiac drip management (no titration), sheath removal, and pre/post cardiac surgery care
• Respiratory skills required including BiPAP/CPAP management, chest tube management, high flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration, and tracheostomy care
• Additional skills required include isolation precautions/PPE, wound care/wound vac, and procedural sedation administration/monitoring

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry nursing care including cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and post-cardiac procedure care
• Navy scrub color required
• No parking costs
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility; local candidates not accepted
• RTO limited to no more than 7 days per contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to this health system as a traveler
• Standard travelers may stay for up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break in service

American Traveler Job ID #P-758575. 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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