Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $2660 per week.
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Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Experience:
• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.
• 2 years of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience.
• Travel experience is preferred.
• Experience with Epic is required.
Requirements:
• Candidates must have a Louisiana license or compact license (required for submission).
• This role will require floating to multiple units
• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <75 miles from facility will be processed as local.
• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• Flu vaccination required for submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.
• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 12 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program 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:
You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.
Required Skills/Experience: Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and telemetry are required.
Special Requests: RTO must be submitted at the time of submission. RTO <5 days, or time must be added to the end of the contract. Holiday blackout dates are 10/31, 11/26, 12/24, 12/25, 12/31, and 1/1; these dates cannot be approved on this unit. Any holiday-week RTO is likely to be denied. Mardi Gras time off will be determined when scheduling but is not guaranteed off.
Unit Details: Adult and geriatric patient population. Patients include diabetes/renal insufficiency, some orthopedic patients requiring overnight stays, vascular insufficiency, wound patients, and general medical-surgical patients; the unit provides backup for the stroke unit. Uses Alaris pumps and Vital Sync monitors.
Shift & Scheduling: You must work weekends and generally just be very flexible. Straight 3x12 schedules are not available; travelers can work alternating 3x12 and 4x12 schedules every other week or straight 4x12 schedules. No call. Must work at least 2 of the 3 major holidays.
Floating Requirements: You must be willing to float.
4 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 1
2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required
Proof of identification required for submission
Certifications:
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular 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: 1/4-6
- Shift Type: Day
- Contract Date: 2026-11-30
- Expected Length: 13 weeks
- Hours per Shift: 12
- Shifts per Week: 4