Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $813 per week in Elmira, NY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Elmira, NY
Agency: Highland Staffing, LLC
Pay: $813 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 8/30/2026

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse - Stroke Telemetry

Job Summary

Join a high-acuity, fast-paced medical-surgical environment in Elmira, New York, specializing in the comprehensive care of acute stroke and complex telemetry patients. This 34-bed unit is dedicated to delivering evidence-based, protocol-driven care with a strong emphasis on patient safety, rapid intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

As a Registered Nurse on this unit, you will be instrumental in managing patient admissions, discharges, and overall patient flow within a high-turnover setting. Your daily responsibilities will include performing frequent neurological assessments, monitoring telemetry rhythms, administering medications, and coordinating care with a diverse healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document frequent neurological assessments, including the NIH Stroke Scale.
• Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms, responding to changes in real-time.
• Ensure compliance with stroke core measures, including dysphagia screening, patient education, and care plan development.
• Administer medications following Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) standards, with a focus on safety and accuracy.
• Coordinate comprehensive patient care with an interdisciplinary team, including providers, therapy services, and case management.
• Manage patient admissions, discharges, and flow within a high-turnover environment.
• Maintain a constant focus on falls prevention, skin integrity, and overall patient safety initiatives.
• Collaborate effectively within a primary and team nursing care model.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Current NIH Stroke Scale certification.
• Ability to accurately read and interpret basic cardiac rhythm strips.
• Prior experience in a high-acuity medical-surgical or telemetry setting, preferably with stroke patient populations.

Preferred Qualifications

Not specified.

Skills & Competencies

• Clinical Skills: Advanced neurological assessment, NIH Stroke Scale administration, telemetry monitoring and interpretation, medication administration (BCMA), stroke core measure compliance, dysphagia screening, patient education, care planning, falls prevention, skin integrity assessment.
• Equipment: Not specified.
• Soft Skills: Strong interdisciplinary collaboration, critical thinking, rapid intervention, patient safety advocacy, effective communication, adaptability in a fast-paced environment, teamwork, and problem-solving.

Shift Details

• Shift Type: PM (Nights)
• Hours: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM (12-hour shifts)
• Days: 1 day per week
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: August 30, 2026
• End Date: November 28, 2026
• Call Requirements: Not specified.
• Weekend Rotations: Not specified.

Licensing Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale certification.