Med-Surg/Telemetry RN
Washington, DC
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (MS/Tele)

Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work on a 16-bed Plastic Surgery and Limb Salvage unit with all-private rooms.
• Provide post-operative care for patients undergoing complex procedures such as reconstructive plastic surgery, diabetic limb salvage with reconstructive flaps, complex wound management, and surgical wound care.
• Collaborate closely with Nurse Practitioners, physicians, physical therapists, and clinical pharmacists.
• Patient-to-nurse ratio: 1:6.
• Rotating shifts including days and nights; flexibility is required.
• Weekend rotation every other weekend; no on-call requirement.
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity.
• May come in contact with COVID-19 patients.
• Flu vaccine is mandatory.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in District of Columbia.
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, including experience within the last year.
• At least 1 completed travel assignment.
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Experience with Cerner charting system.

Additional Requirements

• Must have completed two positive supervisory references supporting at least 2 years of experience within the last 3 years.
• Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps, including education, employment, license, and contact information.
• Required to complete facility-specific modules and competency exams prior to start.
• Must comply with background checks, drug screening, and health documentation including annual physical, immunizations (Flu, Tdap, MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B), TB testing, and N95 fit testing.
• Must pass medication/pharmacology competency exams and dysrhythmia/EKG competency exams within 1 year of start and maintain annual updates.
• Must be able to float to units of equivalent or lower acuity.

Work Environment

• Rotating shifts with day and night variations.
• Collaborative interdisciplinary team.
• Exposure to complex surgical and wound care patients.
• Flu vaccine required.
• Potential exposure to COVID-19 patients.

This position is ideal for experienced MS/Tele RNs who are flexible with shift rotations and have prior travel experience or are willing to complete travel assignments.