Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Baltimore, MD

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry
Location: Baltimore, MD
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 14 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Med/Surg / Tele RN in Baltimore, Maryland, 21215!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Neuro Med-Surg / Telemetry

Location

Baltimore, MD | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend and holiday required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 36-bed Neuro Med-Surg/Telemetry unit serving patients with neurologic diagnoses as well as telemetry overflow populations
• Manage common diagnoses including CVA, ischemic stroke, epilepsy, seizures, radiculopathy, cervical stenosis, rhabdomyolysis, post-laminectomy, post-ACDF, post-craniotomy, and ETOH withdrawal
• Utilize continuous bedside EEG monitoring, telemetry, and bladder scanning as part of routine unit operations
• Deliver pre- and post-neurosurgery care, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury care, feeding-tube care, pre/post-hemodialysis care, and renal-failure management
• Perform surgical drain management, wound care/wound VAC, oxygen administration, and isolation/PPE protocols
• Document patient care using Cerner electronic health records; float to Med-Surg and Med-Surg/Telemetry units within scope based on facility needs

Required Qualifications

• Valid Maryland RN license or Compact RN license required at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of Med-Surg/Telemetry experience required
• Neurology experience required, including CVA/acute stroke care and pre/post-neurosurgery experience
• Experience with spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury required
• ACLS, BLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications required
• Basic EKG assessment via Prophecy Relias required and must be successfully completed prior to orientation
• Maryland-approved trauma education required
• 8 hours of annual stroke continuing education required; 4 hours of annual trauma-related continuing education required
• Patient ratio is 1:5; first-time travelers are accepted
• Local candidates are welcome

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level I or Level II trauma center experience preferred
• Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) certification preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to practice on a Certified Stroke Center and Level IV Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, offering exposure to a highly specialized and dynamic neurological patient population
• Work within a well-established acute care environment that supports clinical growth across a broad range of neurological and telemetry patient care scenarios

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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