American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position with required night shifts and floating between departments.

Responsibilities

• Community hospital setting with a 240-bed capacity including a 16-bed ICU
• Med/Surg Tele unit with a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Assignment includes working with post-cath patients and ED Holding
• Telemetry monitoring required on the unit
• Night shift hours are 18:45 to 07:15, three 12-hour shifts per week
• Eight weekend shifts per six-week schedule required, including Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
• Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities
• Uses Epic EMR system; experience with Epic is preferred
• No on-call required
• Care for post-cath patients and support ED Holding as needed
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments may be required by the unit
• Navy scrubs required as per dress code
• Free parking available on site
• Maximum of seven days of requested time off per contract allowed
• First-time travelers are considered for this position
• No travel partners accepted for this assignment
• Drug screening must be passed; no assignments given to candidates with positive or diluted results that cannot be cleared
• Annual and pre-start training modules required

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license in hand at time of consideration
• At least 2 years of recent specialty Med/Surg Tele experience required with no employment gap greater than 90 days in the past year
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
• Telemetry monitoring experience required
• Must have completed at least one year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months
• References required: two from the past year, one must be a supervisor or higher, the other can be a charge RN
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility (locals not accepted)
• Pending license not accepted at time of consideration

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-650725. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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