Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,438 per week in Elmira, NY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Telemetry
Location: Elmira, NY
Agency: Highland Staffing, LLC
Pay: $2,438 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Highland Staffing, LLC to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Elmira, New York, 14905!

Job Title

Telemetry/Step-Down Registered Nurse

Job Summary

Join a dedicated nursing team at an acute care hospital in Elmira, New York, specializing in telemetry and step-down patient care. This 24-bed unit is equipped to manage both telemetry and higher acuity step-down patients, featuring spacious rooms with private bathrooms and showers. Nurses operate within a collaborative Team Nursing model, ensuring comprehensive patient care.

This role involves providing direct patient care to a diverse adult population, managing patient ratios of 3:1 for step-down patients and 5:1 (day shift) or 6:1 (night shift) for telemetry patients. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, utilizing advanced clinical skills to monitor, assess, and manage critically stable patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer medications safely and accurately.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and re-assessments.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
• Perform safe patient handling, including pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms and vital signs for telemetry patients.
• Provide specialized care for step-down level patients.
• Collaborate effectively within a Team Nursing model to ensure continuity of care.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN).
• Ability to perform physical tasks including pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Adherence to facility dress code requiring navy blue scrubs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Medication administration.
• Comprehensive patient assessment.
• Care plan development and implementation.
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation and telemetry monitoring.
• Step-down patient management.
• Effective communication.
• Strong teamwork.

Shift Details

• Shift Type: Nights (PM)
• Shift Duration: 12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Days per week: 3
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 8, 2026
• End Date: February 6, 2027
• Call Requirements: Not specified.
• Weekend Rotations: Not specified.

Licensing Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

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