Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Baltimore, MD

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Baltimore, MD
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 901570

Job Title


Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical / Pulmonary

Location


Baltimore, MD | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Nights | 3×12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a Medical-Surgical/Pulmonary unit serving adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses including respiratory distress, possible sepsis, UTI, cellulitis, change in mental status, pain, generalized weakness, and abnormal labs
• Perform tracheostomy care, oral suctioning, trach collar care, and oxygen administration; care for chronic trach/ventilator patients as needed
• Administer blood products, manage central lines, PICC lines, and peripheral IVs; perform phlebotomy and IV initiation; manage heparin infusions
• Manage chest tubes, colostomy/ileostomy, feeding tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, and peritoneal dialysis as assigned
• Maintain isolation precautions and perform wound care including wound vac management
• Float within scope to other like units based on hospital needs; Rapid Response/Code Team participation is required

• Valid Maryland RN license or compact RN license required at time of submission
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of Med-Surg experience required; first-time travelers are not accepted
• Rapid Response/Code Team experience required
• Proficiency in blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral line management, phlebotomy, PICC management, IV initiation, heparin management, colostomy/ileostomy care, feeding tube management, chest tube management, tracheostomy care, and wound/wound vac care required
• Local candidates are welcome

• Med-Surg/Telemetry or telemetry experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and Level I/II trauma center experience preferred
• ACLS, NIHSS, 16-hour Maryland-approved trauma course, and/or TCRN certification preferred
• Experience caring for chronic trach/ventilator patients and Cerner EMR experience preferred

• Work in a specialized 37-bed Medical-Surgical/Pulmonary unit with 24/7 hospitalist coverage, offering exposure to a diverse and clinically complex patient population
• Gain experience with specialized patient populations including chronic tracheostomy and ventilator-dependent patients in a high-acuity acute care environment