Travel Med Surg Telemetry RN

Job Description & Requirements

GHR Healthcare - PH Division is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – Tuscaloosa, AL (13-week Travel Assignment)

Travel Med/Surg Telemetry RN – Tuscaloosa, AL. 13-week travel nursing opportunity in a 42-bed Heart Failure/Stroke Unit caring for cardiac and stroke patients.

Join a dedicated healthcare team in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN). This travel nurse assignment offers a chance to provide specialized cardiac and stroke care in a 42-bed Heart Failure / Stroke Unit, working closely with cardiologists and neurologists to deliver best-practice, compassionate acute care.

• Specialty:
  Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/30/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

• Location: Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 — Alabama nursing jobs / Tuscaloosa healthcare opportunities
• Assignment Type: Travel Nurse (Travel Nursing)
• Start Date: March 30, 2026
• End Date: June 28, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shifts: 12-hour nights (19:00-07:00), every other weekend and holidays as required
• Hours per Week: 36 (option for 48 hours per week available)
• Guaranteed
  
  Hours:
  
  36
• Number of Positions: 2 Telemetry Nurses / Travel RNs
• Dress Code: Solid Navy Scrubs
• Parking: Available on-site
• EMR: Meditech (experience preferred)
• Estimated Weekly Salary: $1840-$1940/week

• Associate's degree in Nursing required;
  Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Active RN license in Alabama or Compact State (no temporary licenses accepted)
• Current AHA or Red Cross BLS and ACLS certifications
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (will consider 18 months with at least 1 year in Med/Surg Telemetry specialty)
• Telemetry experience, cardiac nursing, and stroke care experience preferred
• Experience with Meditech EMR preferred
• Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals within the system as needed

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate care to patients with heart failure, acute stroke, and other neuro-cardiac conditions
• Monitor and interpret telemetry data; act promptly on telemetry alarms and changes in patient status
• Provide acute care nursing, including medication administration, treatments, and interventions per protocol
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including cardiologists and neurologists, to develop and implement individualized care plans
• Document all patient care activities accurately and timely in Meditech EMR
• Float to other units or hospitals within the system as required
• Work every other weekend and holidays as scheduled; participate in unit-based initiatives to improve patient outcomes

This is an excellent travel nursing job for experienced Med/Surg Telemetry RNs seeking hands-on cardiac nursing and stroke unit experience in Tuscaloosa, AL. You will work in a supportive team environment with opportunities to collaborate with specialty providers and sharpen telemetry and acute care skills.

Apply now to be considered for this Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) position in Tuscaloosa, AL. Join our healthcare team today and advance your career in telemetry and cardiac nursing.

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Planet Healthcare Job . 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:
Med/Surg Tele

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