Travel RN - Telemetry

American Traveler; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Job summary

American Traveler Staffing Professionals seeks a Telemetry RN for a Neuro/Ortho telemetry unit in Texas. The 13-week assignment runs days on a 3x12-hour schedule, totaling 36 hours per week, with a Sep 21, 2026 start.

Texas or compact RN licensure, BLS and ACLS are required. Minimum 1 year telemetry experience is expected; Meditech experience and telemetry proficiency are preferred, along with chest tube and drips management skills.

Qualifications

• Active TX or compact RN license required.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Minimum 1 year telemetry experience.
• Meditech experience preferred.
• Telemetry experience preferred.
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration.
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to neuro/ortho telemetry patients.
• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs as described in assignment overview.

Skills

Telemetry nursing

BLS

ACLS

Patient care

Chest tube management

Cardizem/Amiodarone drips management

Weight-based heparin drips management

Telemetry experience

Tools

Meditech

Job description

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Description

American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a Neuro/Ortho unit requiring BLS, ACLS, and TX or compact RN licensure.

Assignment Overview

Shift: Days, 3x12hrs

Hours: 36 hrs/wk

Start Date: Sep 21, 2026

Length of Assignment: 13 weeks

Openings: 1

Actual start date is typically 3-4 weeks from time the offer is received. Start dates are determined based on facility needs and credentialing requirements.

Low: The facility has received few submissions so far. Be one of the first to apply - offer rates tend to be higher at this stage

Details

• Neuro/Ortho unit on the 4th floor of a hospital heart hospital building
• 25-bed unit with 40+ staff including RNs, PCTs, and a unit coordinator
• Day shift staffing includes 1 charge nurse, 1 unit coordinator, 3 PCTs, and 5 RNs
• Night shift staffing includes 5 RNs and 1 PCT
• Patient ratios of 6:1, sometimes 5:1
• Uses Baxter IV pumps, KCI wound vacs, and SCD pumps
• 13-week assignment with a 7A-7P shift schedule

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent telemetry experience required
• Meditech experience preferred
• Telemetry experience preferred
• Ability to manage chest tubes preferred
• Ability to manage non-titrated Cardizem and Amiodarone drips preferred
• Ability to manage weight-based heparin drips preferred
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to neuro/ortho telemetry patients
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility

Pay

Pay Overview

$1,644/wk

Assignment Total (13 Weeks)

$21,377

Annual Equivalent (52 Weeks)

$85,508

Weekly Breakdown

Weekly Wages

$648/wk

Regular Hours

$18.00 x 36 hours/wk = $648

Weekly Stipends

$996/wk

Lodging

$74.34 x 7 days = $520

Meals & Incidentals

$68.00 x 7 days = $476

$1,644/wk

In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $1,480 - $1,644. The $1,644 weekly pay listed in this posting, along with related figures, corresponds to the higher end of this range.

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Job ID

P-748575

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