Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

American Traveler

Leonardtown, Maryland, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$1,915.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry unit requiring 2+ years of recent experience, telemetry skills, and at least one completed travel assignment.

Details

Adult-only Med/Surg Telemetry unit in a hospital setting

Patient population includes diabetes, CHF, infection, sepsis, COPD, general surgery, sickle cell crisis, GI bleed, diverticulitis, and general medicine/observation cases

Unit supports a large orthopedic program (total joints), colorectal surgeries, vascular procedures, and bariatric surgery

Patient ratio of 1:5

Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:30 AM)

Every other weekend coverage required (6 weekend shifts per 6-week period within the contract)

Float required to units of equivalent or lower acuity

Uses patient lifts (ceiling and portable), CADD pump, chest tubes, telemetry monitoring, and capnography equipment

Requirements

Active RN license (MD state license or Compact) required

BLS certification required; ACLS preferred

Minimum 2 years of recent experience required within the last 7 years

Must have completed at least one travel assignment prior to consideration

Skilled in telemetry monitoring, interpretation of dysrhythmias, and management of dysrhythmias

PALS certification not required; no pediatric patient care expected despite pediatric patients being housed on unit

Additional Information

Provide direct care to adult Med/Surg Telemetry patients across a variety of medical and surgical diagnoses

Caribbean Blue scrubs required (not provided)

Holiday coverage expectations align with standard every-other-weekend rotation

No RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract

Local candidates accepted within 60 miles at a reduced rate

Previous MedStar employees must have a minimum one-year separation before returning as a traveler

First-time travelers are not eligible for this position