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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Medical Telemetry (6B) position at a Level 1 Trauma & Burn Center in Springfield, MO, requiring at least 1 year of inpatient telemetry experience and night shift availability.
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32-bed Medical Telemetry unit in a Level 1 Trauma & Burn Center and Level 2 Stroke Center
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Patient population includes medical, med-tele, and respiratory patients
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Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
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Patient ratios vary; nights typically 1:6–1:7
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Equipment used includes telemetry monitors, lift equipment, IV pumps, and tube feeding pumps
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EMR: Epic
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Floating required on a rotational basis
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Weekend hours required as determined by facility
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No on-call requirements
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13-week assignment
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Active RN license — must meet eligibility criteria for Missouri licensure or hold a current MO or Compact RN license
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Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association (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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Performs direct patient care including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for all age groups
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Monitors and coordinates patient care activities with ancillary departments to optimize patient outcomes
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Physical demands include standing and walking most of the shift, significant bending, stooping, lifting, and turning patients with assistance; must be able to push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs and pinch up to 15 lbs
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Night shift orients on day shift and candidates must be available the entire orientation week
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Black scrubs required; no other scrub colors accepted
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Flu vaccination or a Mercy-approved exemption is required for all travelers from November 1 through April 1; declinations are not accepted
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Up to 5 days of RTO is permitted but must be made up during the assignment; no RTO approved during the first week
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Only 1 holiday RTO request allowed per assignment
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Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are eligible but should be aware that local candidates are subject to a reduced bill rate
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Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are limited to 3 consecutive 13-week contracts before a 1-year separation or relocation to a facility outside the 50-mile radius is required
