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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: May 4, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 3
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg position at an acute care facility in Opelika, AL, requiring at least 1 year of experience and an AL or compact RN license.
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Acute care hospital setting with placement on one of two Med/Surg units (5T or 7T)
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5T unit has 34 beds with a focus on diagnoses including CKD, ESRD, CVA, and DM; 7T unit has 36 beds and commonly treats COPD, Sepsis, AMS, UTI, AKI, Diabetes, COVID, Anemia, and general Weakness
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Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5–6
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Nurse aides are available with a goal ratio of 1:12 or better
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RNs on 5T must be able to read telemetry strips independently; monitor techs are in a separate monitor room and not located on the unit; 7T uses Philips monitors and CMR owns the telemetry process with no tele techs on the floor
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On 7T, RNs may titrate Heparin drips with pharmacist direction; set-rate drips include Amiodarone, Dobutamine, and Cardizem (all at stable doses)
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RT equipment on 5T includes high-flow oxygen, CPAP, and BiPAP; 7T supports all O2 modalities up to BiPAP — no ventilators
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Charting is done in Cerner
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Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts per week
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4 weekend shifts required per 4-week period
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Floating required within the medical-surgical division
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No on-call or standby requirements for travel staff
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13-week contract
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Active AL RN license or a Compact RN license currently in hand
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Current BLS certification required for both units; NIHSS certification additionally required for 5T
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Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
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BSN not required
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Cerner EMR experience preferred
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Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips independently
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Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
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Holiday coverage is required: 5T requires 1 major and 2 minor holidays in winter; 7T requires Thanksgiving or Christmas plus New Year's Day or New Year's Eve, and one summer holiday (July 4th or Memorial Day)
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Scrubs must be ceil blue; scrubs are not provided by the facility
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5T orientation consists of 2 shifts on the unit; 7T orientation includes one week of PCPO at the education center plus two 12-hour shifts on the assigned unit
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On 5T, modified self-scheduling is available; on 7T, contract employees do not self-schedule, though block scheduling is accommodated when possible
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Charge nurses may flow into staffing as census or staffing needs dictate
