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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a 20-bed telemetry unit specializing in post-op cardiac surgery and complex cardiac patients, with ACLS and NIHSS certifications required.
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20-bed telemetry unit in a hospital setting
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Specializes in post-op CABG, post-op cardiac surgery, CHF, and moderate-risk chest pain patients with multiple comorbidities and complex care needs
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Patient population is transferred from ICU, ED, and PACU
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Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 12-hour shifts, 3 days per week (36 hrs/week)
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Weekends and holidays required
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Active, unrestricted RN license in Kentucky or a compact state currently in hand
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Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, and Annual Dysrhythmia Competency Validation
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ADN or ASN required; BSN preferred
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Previous nursing experience preferred but not required
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Must provide MM/DD of date of birth and last 4 digits of SSN for consideration
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Nursing practice is evidence-based and incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration
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Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessment, individualized care planning, patient and family education, and facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities
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Delegates tasks appropriately and monitors completion of delegated care by other team members
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Participates in unit-based quality improvement activities including patient satisfaction, falls prevention, pressure ulcer monitoring, CAUTIs, and documentation auditing
