Travel RN - Cardiac Telemetry

American Traveler, LLC.; Stockbridge (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay and bonuses

Medical, dental and vision insurance (

401(k) plan

Weekly payroll deposit

Free online CEUs

Job summary

American Traveler, LLC. is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry position in Georgia. The role requires travel nursing background and skilled management of continuous IV cardiac medications on a 32-bed unit with a 1:5-6 patient ratio.

Responsibilities include care of cardiac/CHF/pulmonary cases and arrhythmias, with day shifts 7:00 AM–7:00 PM and rare on-call. Local candidates at same pay rate may apply.

Qualifications

• Active RN license GA or Compact required at submission.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience.
• Prior travel nursing experience required.
• Experience managing continuous IV cardiac drips (listed meds).
• Insulin drip management experience required.
• Copies of required certifications needed for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Cardiac Telemetry unit serving overflow IMCU patients.
• Adult to geriatric population with 1:5-6 ratio on a 32-bed unit.
• Manages cardiac, CHF, chest pain, renal, and COPD/CVA cases.
• Ca res for stable arrhythmias including A-Fib, SVT, bradycardia.
• Occasional vascular, post-cath, TR band, DKA, ortho, CVA overflow patients.
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
• Typically every other weekend; floating as needed.
• On-call is rare with 2-hour response time.

Skills

Cardiac telemetry

Travel nursing

IV drip management

Arrhythmia interpretation

Tools

Epic

Pyxis

Job description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry position requiring prior travel experience and skill managing continuous IV cardiac medications.

Requirements

• Active RN license, GA or Compact, required at time of submission
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Experience managing continuous IV cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, and Nitroglycerin
• Experience with diuretics (Bumex, Lasix) and anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin)
• Insulin drip management experience required
• Skilled in TR Band care and basic arrhythmia interpretation and management
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Copies of required certifications needed for consideration

Responsibilities

• Cardiac Telemetry unit serving overflow IMCU patients
• Adult to geriatric patient population with 1:5-6 ratio across a 32-bed unit
• Manages cardiac, CHF, chest pain, renal, and pulmonary (COPD, pulmonary edema, PE, DVT) cases
• Cares for stable cardiac arrhythmias including A-Fib, SVT, and bradycardia
• Handles surgical overflow patients (cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tubes, biliary drains)
• Occasional vascular, post cardiac cath, TR band, DKA, ortho, and CVA overflow patients
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Typically scheduled every other weekend, with permanent staff prioritized for scheduling
• Floating required within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• On-call is rare, with a 2-hour response time required
• Uses Epic (preferred), Pyxis, and SBAR communication systems
• Provide telemetry nursing care across a diverse cardiac and medical-surgical patient population
• Responsible for arrhythmia interpretation, management, and cardioversion as needed
• Scrub color requirement: navy blue
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, which must be finalized prior to starting the assignment
• No RTO requests permitted during orientation week
• Holiday coverage required based on number of major holidays falling within the assignment period
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Permanent, PRN, or internal staff must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before returning as a traveler
• Travelers previously cancelled or not approved to return must complete one assignment outside of Piedmont before reapplying

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs

Job ID: P-765363

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