RN – Med Tele – Tuscaloosa, AL - URGENT (Travel/Local)

Responsibilities

Med/Surg / Telemetry unit with typical nurse-to-patient ratio of approximately 1:6. Uses Meditech charting. Must be willing to float to other units and hospitals. Facility may cancel up to 4 shifts during the contract without penalty. 16 hours of non‑billable orientation. Unit does not require an interview; offers are generally made from the submitted profile (interview can be arranged if requested).

Requirements

• 2 years of experience preferred; candidates with 18 months may be considered if working under the highest level of professional license and have at least 1 year of experience in the specialty.
• ASN degree – required.
• Active Alabama RN license or Compact RN license; temporary licenses are NOT accepted.
• AHA or ARC BLS – required.
• Must successfully pass the facility's Dysrhythmia Basic exam (maximum of 2 attempts); contract will be cancelled if the exam is not passed within 2 attempts.
• Must be comfortable floating to other units/hospitals.
• Holiday RTO is NOT allowed; maximum 7 days of RTO during the 13‑week contract; RTO must be non‑consecutive; candidates should be fully committed to the entire assignment.
• Onboarding: 16 required modules must be completed by the file due date; once an Employee ID is issued, traveler has 24 hours to log in before the ID expires; Dysrhythmia Basic exam is administered during onboarding.

Pay

• Pay rate: $52–$54/hour.
• Estimated weekly pay: 36 hours → $1,872–$1,944/week; 48 hours → $2,496–$2,592/week.
• Overtime: paid after 48 hours, regardless of whether the traveler is scheduled for 36 or 48 hours/week.

Schedule

• Shift: Days – 7:00 AM–7:00 PM.
• Schedule: 36 or 48 hours/week.
• Weekend: Every other weekend.
• Holidays: Required as scheduled; holiday RTO is not permitted.
• Orientation: Biweekly.
• Start date: 10/12/2026.
• Duration: 13 weeks.
• Openings: 8.
• Location: DCH Regional Medical Center, 809 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
• Department: Med Surg / Tele.
• Assignment: Travel contract.
• Local candidates accepted – no rate difference.