Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg unit position requiring Epic proficiency, remote telemetry experience, and a minimum of 1 year of Med/Surg experience.

Details

• Hospital Med/Surg unit with remote telemetry monitoring
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics with diagnoses including diabetes, post-op, wound vac management, and bariatrics
• 33-bed unit with an average daily census of 28
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5–6
• Epic EMR (required); Pyxis and SBAR also used
• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00–19:00)
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of Med/Surg experience required
• Epic EMR proficiency required
• Two supervisory references (Manager level or above; charge nurse references not accepted) are highly preferred

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• Navy blue scrubs required
• RTO maximum of 7 days; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• RTO blackout dates apply during Spring Break (April 4–12)
• Holiday coverage policy: if one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work all of them with no holiday RTO; if three major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two, with one holiday RTO request eligible for review — major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• Travelers must have been away from all facilities within this health system for at least one full calendar year before returning as a traveler
• No schedule change requests, alternate shifts, or special scheduling accommodations are permitted — the posted shift is firm
• Travel pairs may not be assigned to the same shift on the same unit