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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: May 18, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Medical Telemetry (7B) Night Shift position in Springfield, MO, requiring at least 1 year of inpatient telemetry experience and an active MO or compact RN license.
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Medical/Medical-Telemetry unit (7B) in an acute care hospital setting
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32-bed unit serving medical and med-tele patients, including those with developmental delays
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Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
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Patient ratios vary: 1:5–1:6 on days, 1:6–1:7 on nights
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Equipment includes telemetry monitors, lift equipment, IV pumps, and tube feeding pumps
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EMR: Epic
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13-week assignment
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Rotational floating required
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No on-call requirements
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Weekends required as determined by facility
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Active RN license in Missouri or eligibility for MO licensure (MO or compact license) required at time of consideration
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Current BLS certification from AHA required
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NIHSS certification required prior to start (may be considered without it if obtained before start date)
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Minimum 1 year of recent inpatient telemetry experience required
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Experience and competence in drug titration required
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Valid U.S. Social Security Number required
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No gaps in employment of 90+ days within the past 12 months
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Ability to stand and walk for most of the shift; significant bending, stooping, lifting, and turning of patients with assistance
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Ability to push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs; pinch up to 15 lbs; kneel, crouch, and crawl as needed
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Performs direct patient care including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for all age groups
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Coordinates patient care activities with ancillary departments to optimize patient outcomes
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Night shift orientation is conducted on day shift; full availability is required for the entire orientation week
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RTO of up to 5 days is allowed but must be made up during the assignment; RTO will not be approved during the first week of the assignment
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Only 1 holiday RTO request allowed per assignment
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Black scrubs are required; no other scrub colors are acceptable
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Flu vaccination or Mercy-approved exemption is required for assignments running November 1 through April 1; declinations are not accepted
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The facility is a Level 1 Trauma & Burn Center and a Level 2 Stroke Center
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Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are eligible but are subject to a reduced local bill rate
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Local candidates within 50 miles are limited to 3 consecutive 13-week contracts before a 1-year separation or reassignment outside the 50-mile radius is required
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Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment unless documented renewal is scheduled
