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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a community hospital night shift position requiring 2+ years of experience and an active IN or Compact RN license.
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MS/Tele unit within a community hospital setting
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Sole medsurg unit in the facility, receiving patients from OR, ED, and downgrades from ICU/PCU
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Unit averages 8-12 admissions over a 24-hour period
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Target patient ratio of 5:1 with charge nurse out of staffing, though flexing to 6:1 may occur
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Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
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Cerner EMR experience required
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Every-other-weekend coverage required
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Floating required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital, primarily to take medsurg patients in ICU/PCU or ED for holds
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Active RN license (IN or Compact) required and must be in hand prior to start date
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BLS certification required; NIHSS certification preferred
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Community hospital experience preferred
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Previous charge nurse experience preferred
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Experience with 1:6 patient ratio
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Cerner charting system experience required
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Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, central and peripheral line care, and PICC line management
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Respiratory care skills including BiPAP/CPAP management and oxygen administration
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Cardiac monitoring skills including telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation
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Experience with wound care, wound vac, and surgical drains
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Graduate of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
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Two supervisor references required
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Provide medical-surgical nursing care to patients from OR, ED, and ICU/PCU downgrades
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Utilize skills across IV therapy, respiratory care, cardiac monitoring, and wound management
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Support rapid response and code team activations as needed
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply, provided they have more than 2 years of experience
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Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
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Up to 5 days of non-holiday RTO can be auto-approved; additional RTO requires facility approval
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Local candidates (Indiana residents) are not accepted for this position
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Any current or former IU Health perm or PRN employee must be separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
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Travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within IU Health must complete a designated break to reset eligibility
