American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Telemetry RN for a night shift role requiring MD or compact RN license and PCU-level experience for a combined MS/Tele-CPU unit. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 12
Shift and hours
Nights · 3x12hrs · 3x12 night shift schedule, 1900-073036 hours a week
Unit and setting
combined MS/Tele-CPU unit · Hospital Combined Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit (3E CPU) caring for adult and geriatric patientsadult and geriatric patients
License
RN license American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Telemetry RN for a night shift role requiring MD or compact RN license and PCU-level experience for a combined MS/Tele-CPU unit.MD or compact RN license
Term
20 weeks · starts Oct 12, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
MD or compact RN licenseAmerican Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Telemetry RN for a night shift role requiring MD or compact RN license and PCU-level experience for a combined MS/Tele-CPU unit.Check your license
License
Active RN license (Maryland or Compact)Active RN license (Maryland or Compact) requiredCheck your license
Certification
BLS certificationBLS and CPI certifications required
Minimum 2 years of experienceMinimum 2 years of experience required, though first-time travelers with strong CPU/PCU experience and ability to handle higher acuity may be considered
Experience
PCU-level experience
Preferred
Certification
ACLS certificationACLS certification preferred
Experience
first-time travelers with strong CPU/PCU experience and ability to handle higher acuity
Experience
strong CPU/PCU experience for first-time travelersFirst-time travelers may be considered if they have strong CPU/PCU experience
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for Maryland travel rolesMaryland travel postings that state pay run $1,600/week to $2,450/week, the middle half $1,830/week to $2,230/week, across 71 postings.
Travel package
Housing provided
Benefits
Tax Advantage Plan
The role and schedule
Unit
Combined Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit (3E CPU)Combined Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit (3E CPU) caring for adult and geriatric patients
Patients
CHF, ECOPD, NSTEMI, new-onset AFib, arrhythmias, sepsis, and renal failure/AKIPatient population includes CHF, ECOPD, NSTEMI, new-onset AFib, arrhythmias, sepsis, and renal failure/AKI
Floating
floating within specialty as neededFloating required within specialty as needed
Day to day
provide nursing care within a combined higher-acuity Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unitProvide nursing care within a combined higher-acuity Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit
Unit size
22 rooms/30 bedsAverage daily census of 30 with 22 rooms/30 beds
Hours stated
1900-0730
Weekends
every other weekendEvery other weekend required
On call
no pre-scheduled on-call, but may be placed on call in lieu of a call-offNo pre-scheduled on-call, but may be placed on call in lieu of a call-off
Low census
may be placed on call in lieu of a call-off
Start
Oct 12, 2026Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
Holidays
holiday coverage required as scheduledHoliday coverage required as scheduled
Details
Average daily census of 30
Details
Navy blue scrubsNavy blue scrubs required
Details
time off requests submitted at offer, max one major and one minor holiday request for fall/winterAll requested time off must be submitted at the time of offer, limited to one major and one minor holiday request for the fall/winter season
American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Telemetry RN for a night shift role requiring MD or compact RN license and PCU-level experience for a combined MS/Tele-CPU unit.
Details
Combined Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit (3E CPU) caring for adult and geriatric patients
Average daily census of 30 with 22 rooms/30 beds
Patient population includes CHF, ECOPD, NSTEMI, new-onset AFib, arrhythmias, sepsis, and renal failure/AKI
Higher acuity unit requiring PCU-level experience
3x12 night shift schedule, 1900-0730
Every other weekend required
Floating required within specialty as needed
Holiday coverage required as scheduled
No pre-scheduled on-call, but may be placed on call in lieu of a call-off
Requirements
Active RN license (Maryland or Compact) required
BLS and CPI certifications required
NIH Stroke Scale certification required
ACLS certification preferred
Minimum 2 years of experience required, though first-time travelers with strong CPU/PCU experience and ability to handle higher acuity may be considered
Additional Information
Provide nursing care within a combined higher-acuity Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit
Navy blue scrubs required
All requested time off must be submitted at the time of offer, limited to one major and one minor holiday request for the fall/winter season
First-time travelers may be considered if they have strong CPU/PCU experience
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