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Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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American Traveler

Simpsonville, South Carolina

Staffing partner

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring SC or compact RN license and EPIC EMR experience. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Oct 6

Shift and hours
Days, 3x12hrs · 3x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM Shift: Days, 3x12hrs Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Med/Surg Tele unit · Hospital Patient population includes orthopedic and bariatric diagnoses on a telemetry unitorthopedic and bariatric diagnoses on a telemetry unit
License
RN license Active SC or compact RN license requiredSC or compact RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Nov 2, 2026 · Travel

Do you qualify?

License
SC or compact RN license Active SC or compact RN license required Check your license
Certification
BLS Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
Certification
ACLS
Certification
NIHSS
Experience
1 year of recent experience within the unit Minimum 1 year of recent experience within the unit
Experience
2 years of experience in specialty 2 years of experience in specialty required (3 years required for first-time travelers)
Experience
3 years required for first-time travelers
Experience
1 year of EPIC EMR experience Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
Also asks
IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care Skilled in IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care
Also asks
cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
Also asks
isolation precautions and PPE protocols Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE protocols
Also asks
oxygen administration via nasal cannula and EKG testing Experience with oxygen administration via nasal cannula and EKG testing

Preferred

Experience
3 years of specialty experience for first-time travelers First-time travelers considered with 3 years of specialty experience

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for South Carolina travel rolesSouth Carolina travel postings that state pay run $1,620/week to $2,340/week, the middle half $1,840/week to $2,150/week, across 100 postings.
Travel package
Housing provided

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance

The role and schedule

Charting
EPIC
Floating
floating required to similar units or nearby hospitals as needed Floating required to similar units or nearby hospitals as needed
Day to day
provide direct patient care for orthopedic, bariatric, and telemetry patients Provide direct patient care for orthopedic, bariatric, and telemetry patients
Day to day
perform cardiac monitoring and respond to emergent dysrhythmias Perform cardiac monitoring and respond to emergent dysrhythmias
Day to day
administer medications via Pyxis system and manage IV/central lines Administer medications via Pyxis system and manage IV/central lines
Floating
floating to other qualified units or campuses may be required based on census needs Floating to other qualified units or campuses may be required based on census needs
Hours stated
7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Start
Nov 2, 2026 Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
Details
Pyxis medication system Pyxis medication system used
Details
Orientation held every Monday with annual compliance training required Orientation held every Monday with annual compliance training required
Details
Pre-assignment testing and modules must be completed within 48 hours of receiving login credentials Pre-assignment testing and modules must be completed within 48 hours of receiving login credentials

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient
1:5–1:6 stated in this posting

The workplace

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American Traveler
Staffing partner
Staffing partner
American Traveler

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How is staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

Original listing

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Assignment Overview

  • Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
  • Hours: 36 hrs/wk
  • Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Openings: 1

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring SC or compact RN license and EPIC EMR experience.

Details

  • Med/Surg Tele unit setting
  • Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Patient population includes orthopedic and bariatric diagnoses on a telemetry unit
  • Patient ratio of 1:5-6
  • Pyxis medication system used
  • Floating required to similar units or nearby hospitals as needed

Requirements

  • Active SC or compact RN license required
  • Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
  • 2 years of experience in specialty required (3 years required for first-time travelers)
  • Minimum 1 year of recent experience within the unit
  • Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
  • Skilled in IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care
  • Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
  • Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE protocols
  • Experience with oxygen administration via nasal cannula and EKG testing

Additional Information

  • Provide direct patient care for orthopedic, bariatric, and telemetry patients
  • Perform cardiac monitoring and respond to emergent dysrhythmias
  • Administer medications via Pyxis system and manage IV/central lines
  • Orientation held every Monday with annual compliance training required
  • Pre-assignment testing and modules must be completed within 48 hours of receiving login credentials
  • First-time travelers considered with 3 years of specialty experience
  • Floating to other qualified units or campuses may be required based on census needs

What's around it?

In Simpsonville, SC

Simpsonville, SCFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent
$1,415/mo
Household income
$82,457/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Simpsonville, SC

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