Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Knoxville, TN
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs
$2,016/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Description
Take your Med/Surg Telemetry experience to a rewarding travel RN job in Knoxville, Tennessee. This 13-week assignment offers a fast-paced, patient-centered acute care environment where you’ll provide total patient care on a 31-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit while collaborating with a supportive clinical team.
Job Details
- Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Telemetry
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
- Location: Knoxville, TN 37934
- Setting: Acute care medical-surgical telemetry unit
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Start Date: ASAP
- Shift: 12-hour nights (7:00 PM–7:00 AM)
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890
- Other Details: Every other weekend; no call; floats to Med/Surg as needed; no block scheduling
Job Requirements
- Active RN license in good standing
- BLS and ACLS certifications required
- At least 1 year of recent registered nurse experience required
- Strong total patient care and acute care nursing experience
- Ability to work night shifts and rotating weekends
- Telemetry experience preferred
- Cerner experience preferred
- Professional appearance and compliance with unit standards
- Ability to adapt quickly in a travel nursing assignment
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality total patient care to Med/Surg Tele patients
- Monitor telemetry rhythms and respond to changes in patient condition
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Deliver safe, efficient nursing care while maintaining appropriate patient ratios
- Float to Med/Surg units as needed based on staffing demands
- Document accurately in the electronic medical record
- Support a positive patient experience through compassionate bedside care
- Follow all unit policies, infection control practices, and clinical protocols
Apply now to join this Knoxville healthcare travel nursing opportunity and make an impact in a dynamic Med/Surg Telemetry setting.
Benefits401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal OpportunityWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Employer
GHR Healthcare
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About Knoxville, TN
As a Travel Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse in Knoxville, TN here's what you should know:- Slightly lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
- Wages generally match up with the cost of living.
- Average summer highs of 87°F and lows of 66°F.
- Average winter highs of 48°F and lows of 30°F.
- Options for short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find, especially in the downtown area.
- Car-friendly city with easily navigable roads.
- Limited public transportation options, so a car is recommended for getting around.
- Diverse population with a mix of age ranges.
- Common health issues include allergies due to the surrounding natural environment.
- Knoxville has a growing community of travel nurses.
- Abundance of restaurants offering diverse cuisines, vibrant art and music scene, strong sports culture with tailgating for University of Tennessee Vols, and plenty of outdoor activities such as hiking, boating, and rafting.
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