Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Philadelphia, PA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location

Philadelphia, PA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to adolescent and adult patients on a Med-Surg/Telemetry unit with a patient ratio of 1:5–6
• Monitor and manage cardiac telemetry, including dysrhythmia management and on-unit/remote telemetry monitoring
• Administer blood products, manage central lines, perform phlebotomy, and start/maintain IVs; manage heparin protocols and non-titratable cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Care for neurological patients including CVA, intracranial bleed, post-TPA, seizure, spinal cord injury, substance withdrawal, and traumatic brain injury
• Perform wound care and wound vac management; provide chest tube care, HFNC, oxygen administration, non-invasive airway management, and tracheostomy care
• Document all patient care using Epic electronic health records

Required Qualifications

• Active, valid Pennsylvania RN license required at time of submission
• BLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHS) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of Med-Surg/Telemetry RN experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Experience required in: pacemaker management; post-cardiac angiogram, post-MI, and pre/post cardiac catheterization; TR Band; feeding tube management; continuous bladder irrigation; pre/post hemodialysis; renal failure and renal transplant; PCA; and Epic charting
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard rate; local candidates are welcome to apply but a local rate differential applies

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level II Trauma experience preferred

Why Join Us

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply for this contract opportunity
• Work in a dynamic Med-Surg/Telemetry environment serving a diverse patient population with complex, high-acuity needs