Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience.

• 3 months of travel experience is required.

• Experience with Cerner is preferred.

• BSN completion preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a District of Columbia license (required for submission).

• This role will require floating to multiple units

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <60 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Aya Program - MedStar Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Aya Program - MedStar Health.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years. Manager may or may not interview. Clinician must be okay with this. If clinician has questions, please email the AM. You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.

Required Skills/Experience: Cardiac telemetry, interpretation of dysrhythmias, feeding tube care and management, IV therapy to include PICC line and peripheral line management, and IV start.

Preferred Skills/Experience: Previous Charge Experience: Preferred

Required Credentials: EKG test required during orientation; must pass to work on unit. For DC locations, you must have a DC license in hand, but certain units accept pending status. MedStar will usually accept a later booking date if you have applied for DC licensure. For MD locations, you must have a compact license or MD license.

Unit Details: Adult and geriatric patient population. General Medicine/Telemetry unit caring for adult patients with complex, wide-ranging, multisystem diagnoses, including patients needing continuous pulse oximetry and telemetry and close observation. Cares for patients with pneumonia, respiratory conditions that may include isolation (TB, flu, COVID-19), COPD, CHF, hypertensive emergencies, endocrine disorders, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, acute pancreatitis, GERD, urinary tract infections, sepsis, hepatitis, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, stroke, TIA, neurological conditions, hematological conditions, electrolyte imbalances, and autoimmune disorders. Nurses will be expected to provide care for patients requiring special isolation precautions. Nurse-to-patient ratios 1:5 or 1:6. Uses Pyxis.

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend. 6 weekend shifts per contract. Weekend shifts are considered Saturday (AM or PM) or Sunday (AM or PM).

Floating Requirements: Required to float within units of equivalent or lower level of acuity.

Details:

• AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW : This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear “Yes” or “No” response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.

7 days maximum time off

2 Manager/Supervisor references required from within the last 12 months

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: DC
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-07-13
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4