Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $1720 per week.

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 12 months of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience.

• Experience with Meditech is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Louisiana license or compact license (required after submission).

• This role will require floating to multiple units

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <50 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

• Anyone currently working at this facility cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience: First-time travelers must have 2 years of permanent staff RN experience in acute care. Ability to read cardiac strips.

Required Credentials: Traveler must pass an EKG competency exam as part of compliance prior to arrival (includes Med-Surg RNs).

Special Requests: Travelers who were previously permanent staff must have been separated for 1 year. Any full week of RTO requires a contract extension. Only 1 weekend of RTO may be requested per 13-week contract. RTO blackout dates are Halloween 2024 and Black Friday 2024.

Unit Details: The patient population includes patients awaiting transplant, recent transplant patients, and patients with a transplant history. Common Med-Surg/Telemetry diagnoses include, but are not limited to, CHF, COPD, altered mental status, and DKA. The unit occasionally manages chest tubes, peritoneal dialysis patients, and cardiac drips without titration; wound care is directed by WOCNs, with IV initiation and OneTouch checks. Charge nurses may or may not have a patient assignment. Phlebotomy is available for peripheral blood draws only. The IV/VAT team is available on days, with minimal night-shift coverage for line placement. A resource nurse/CN is available on each rotation, with a head RN, PCC, and educator on day shift. Respiratory therapy is specifically assigned to the unit 24/7. A hospitalist is available, including on call overnight. OT, PT, and ST services are available. Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing are used on the unit.

Shift & Scheduling: Work 4 days one week and 3 days the next week; this is mandatory. Weekend rotation is every other weekend. No call. Will work 2/3 major holidays.

Floating Requirements: The traveler is the first to float to any other unit within scope of practice.

7 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 12 months

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: LA
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-10-19
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3