American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift hospital position requiring at least 1 year of acute care experience and BLS certification. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 11
Shift and hours
Nights · 3x12hrs · Night shift (7:00 PM-7:30 AM) · 12 hours · rotating schedule with same shifts held for 4 weeks before rotating to opposite shift Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:30 AM), 36 hours per week Rotating schedule with same shifts held for 4 weeks before rotating to opposite shift36 hours a week
Unit and setting
MS/Tele unit in a hospital setting · HospitalExperience with neurological/psychiatric patients and substance withdrawal required
License
RN license Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of considerationActive OH or compact RN license in hand at time of consideration
Term
13 weeks · starts Oct 19, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active OH or compact RN license in hand at time of considerationActive OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of considerationCheck your license
Certification
BLS certificationBLS certification required
Education
nursing education from an ACEN or CCNE accredited programNursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
Experience
minimum 1 year of RN experience with strong acute care backgroundMinimum 1 year of RN experience with strong acute care background required
Experience
respiratory care, chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac), nasal cannula, and oxygen administrationExperience required with respiratory care, chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac), nasal cannula, and oxygen administration
Experience
cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code team utilizationExperience required with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code team utilization
Experience
isolation precautions/PPE, IV therapy/phlebotomy, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting/maintaining IVsExperience required with isolation precautions/PPE, IV therapy/phlebotomy, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting/maintaining IVs
Experience
neurological/psychiatric patients and substance withdrawalExperience with neurological/psychiatric patients and substance withdrawal required
Also asks
2 professional references, with at least 1 from a manager/director or supervisor and the second acceptable from a Charge RN; no coworker references accepted2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a manager/director or supervisor and the second acceptable from a Charge RN; no coworker references accepted
What it pays
Against similar roles
Below most Ohio travel postingsOhio travel postings that state pay run $1,730/week to $2,450/week, the middle half $1,900/week to $2,250/week, across 137 postings.
Pay reviews
Local candidates are accepted at the same rateLocal candidates are accepted at the same rate
Benefits
Housing Perks
Tax Advantage Plan
Comprehensive Insurance
Weekly Payroll
Referral Bonuses
Licensure Reimbursement
The role and schedule
Charge
Charge shifts are part of the role
Floating
floating required within OSU facilitiesFloating required within OSU facilities
Day to day
direct patient care on a Med/Surg Tele unit including monitoring, IV therapy, and respiratory supportProvide direct patient care on a busy Med/Surg Tele unit including monitoring, IV therapy, and respiratory support
Hours stated
7:00 PM-7:30 AM
Weekends
some weekend shifts requiredWeekday and some weekend shifts required
Start
Oct 19, 2026Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
Hours
36 hours per weekNight shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:30 AM), 36 hours per week
Details
13-week contract lengthLength: 13 weeks
Travel
Floating required within OSU facilities
Details
RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or lessRTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
Details
Former employees eligible for travel assignment after 6 months away from the facilityFormer employees eligible for travel assignment after 6 months away from the facility
Details
Current employees are ineligible to work as a traveler at any Ohio State University hospital locationCurrent employees are ineligible to work as a traveler at any Ohio State University hospital location
Details
Ohio fingerprinting process must be completed urgently upon signing contract; candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to a fingerprinting location, while those further away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet
American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift hospital position requiring at least 1 year of acute care experience and BLS certification.
Details
MS/Tele unit in a hospital setting
Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:30 AM), 36 hours per week
Rotating schedule with same shifts held for 4 weeks before rotating to opposite shift
Weekday and some weekend shifts required
Floating required within OSU facilities
Requirements
Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
BLS certification required
Minimum 1 year of RN experience with strong acute care background required
Nursing education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
Experience required with respiratory care, chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac), nasal cannula, and oxygen administration
Experience required with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code team utilization
Experience required with isolation precautions/PPE, IV therapy/phlebotomy, peripheral line care, PICC line management, and starting/maintaining IVs
Experience with neurological/psychiatric patients and substance withdrawal required
PCU experience not required
2 professional references required, with at least 1 from a manager/director or supervisor and the second acceptable from a Charge RN; no coworker references accepted
Additional Information
Provide direct patient care on a busy Med/Surg Tele unit including monitoring, IV therapy, and respiratory support
First-time travelers are welcome to apply
Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
Former employees eligible for travel assignment after 6 months away from the facility
Current employees are ineligible to work as a traveler at any Ohio State University hospital location
Ohio fingerprinting process must be completed urgently upon signing contract; candidates outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to a fingerprinting location, while those further away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet
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