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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 22, 2026
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Length: 14 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN - Telemetry with 2 years of medical-surgical experience for a fast-paced 23-bed unit specializing in orthopedic and GI surgical patients.
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>with cardiac and O2 monitoring capability
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23-bed medical surgical unit caring for orthopedic, spine, general surgery, and bariatric patients
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Unit receives an average of 10-20 post-op patients daily and may take overflow from medicine areas
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Night shift schedule with 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00-7:30
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14-week assignment length
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Float to other units within skillset or to a nearby affiliate hospital as needed
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Active RN license (Compact or KY State)
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required in specialty
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First-time travelers considered only with several years of experience caring for post-op orthopedic and GI surgery patients
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Current BLS certification required
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Must pass EKG exam during onboarding
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Skilled in telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
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Experience with IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, and PICC line management
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Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, nasal cannula, and tracheostomy management
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Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE
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Experience with surgical drains, peripheral nerve block catheters, and total joint replacement care
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Provide medical-surgical and telemetry nursing care to a busy post-surgical patient population
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Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible for consideration
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Expected to work 3 of 5 Winter holidays
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Returning permanent staff must be gone from all affiliated facilities for 6 months before returning as a traveler
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All requested time off must be disclosed prior to securing the assignment
