RN - Med Surg/Telemetry

RN - Med Surg/Telemetry

Shift: 07:00 AM - 07:30 PM, 3 shifts per week, 36 scheduled hours.

Start Date: 08/31/2026, End Date: 11/30/2026, Duration: 13 weeks.

Description: Every other weekend, 50% of holidays encountered during contract. Can be floated within med-surg cluster. BLS, ACLS required! 2 years experience required! Will accept first-time travelers! No locals within 50 miles.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.

Essential Job Functions: (1) the ability to work at clients assigned work location throughout the full term of the contractual engagement, (2) the ability to work the substantial time of the assigned shift, (3) the ability to take call, (4) the ability to work the assigned weekends, and (5) the ability to work at least 50 percent of the holidays that occur during the contract.

Modified Time: 8/31/2026 12:00:00 AM

Account Manager: Serenity Plasencia

COVID-19 Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only

Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only

Submittals: Low

Job Requirements & Qualifications: Previous Charge Experience: Preferred, Years of Experience: 2, Patient Ratio Experience: Charting System Experience: Preferred, Charting System Name: Community Hospital Experience: - LTAC Experience: - Trauma Level I Experience: - Trauma Level II Experience: - Travel Experience Required: -, Certifications: ACLS, BLS, CPI*Skills: Blood Product Administration, Cardiac Telemetry, Central line care/management*, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, Feeding tube care and management, Heparin Protocols, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration*, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration*, Management of dysrhythmias, MS/Tele, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management*, Oxygen administration*, PCA, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery*, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management*, Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring*, Renal failure*, Starting and maintaining IVs, Surgical drains*, Telemetry, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Tracheostomy care/management*, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Wound Care/Wound Vac

Unit Details: Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type: Other, Patient Ratios Days: -, Patient Ratios Nights: -, Patient Ratios Weekends: -, Float Required: Within MS Cluster, Call Required: -, Weekend Coverage: True, Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: -, Pre-Approved Time Off: -, Orientation Hours: 36

Facility & Patient Care Details: Patient Age Groups: Adults, Daily Census: -, Number of Visits Per Day: -, Number of Rooms: -, Number of Beds: 31

Interdisciplinary Support: IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy

Patient Diagnoses: Pre-Post cardiac cath, Pre-op CT surgery, Post-op CT surgery, Heart Failure, Pre-Post ICD/Pacemaker, Medicine Overflow, Post-op Vascular Surgery, Post-Op Thoracic Surgery, CT surgery/Cardiology/Thoracic Step-Down

Special Procedures/Unit Details: 6 Bed Stepdown on the unit (Core staff care for these patients with high acuity)

Travel Compliance: Email, Phone, SSN & DOB required, 2 years experience required. Re-orientation not required if returning within 18 months. Compliance deadline: 2PST wed prior to start. RTO: Max 10 days. License: MO or Compact in hand. Certs: CPI Blue Card required for Behavioral Health RNs. LCSWs: Can be pending at start and completed onsite for free (unpaid). Locals: Must be over 50 mi. Pharm Tech: license in hand. RRT: pending license ok. CRT not allowed. Charting: Cerner preferred. Holidays: 50% on contract required. Floating is mandatory all travelers must float, including as Patient Observers (Sitters): ICU may float to PCU or MS units. PCU may float to MS or ICU units. MS may float to MS/Tele. Pediatrics may float anywhere in the organization as a Patient Observer (sitter). Post-Partum may float to MS units. L&D may float within Maternal/Child. Extensions: Effective 4/8/26, travelers can work up to 3 consecutive 13-week contracts, (or 9 months of consecutive service). Following that, traveler must take a mandatory (6) month break before returning to MU Health Care in an agency capacity. Modules: Modules are non-billable, average 4-6 hours. Modules are completed during orientation and annually, and vary by specialty. Modules are recorded by onsite manager through Cornerstone.

Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks: 91

Client Details: City: Columbia, State: MO, Zip Code: 65201