Med-Surg/Telemetry RN
Baltimore, MD
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Neuro Med-Surg Telemetry

Location: Baltimore, Maryland Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 14 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00–07:30) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• Unit Name: 3 South, a 36-bed Neuro Med-Surg/Telemetry unit
• Patient Ratio: 1:5
• Certified Stroke Center and Level IV Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
• Primarily neurologic patients, but the unit also serves as a telemetry overflow unit for other patient populations
• Common diagnoses: CVA, ischemic stroke, epilepsy, seizures, radiculopathy, cervical stenosis, rhabdomyolysis, post-laminectomy, post-ACDF, post-craniotomy, and ETOH withdrawal
• Equipment in use: continuous bedside EEG monitoring, telemetry, and bladder scanning
• Scrub color: Navy blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maryland
• 2 years of Med Surg/Telemetry experience
• Med Surg/Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with spinal cord injury patients
• Experience with feeding tubes
• Pre/post-hemodialysis care experience
• Surgical drain experience
• Wound VAC experience
• Neurology experience
• Neurosurgery experience
• Stroke experience

Float Scope

• Travelers can and will float to other units based on hospital needs.
• May float to Med-Surg and Med-Surg/Telemetry units within scope.

Schedule and Time Off

• Every other weekend and holiday is required.
• Time off is auto-approved for 14 days or less.
• Every other winter and summer holiday is required, and no time off is approved during those periods.
• No time off is approved on hard-to-fill days, such as Easter, Mother's Day, and Father's Day.
• Block schedule: not accepted.

Candidate Eligibility

• First-time travelers: accepted
• Local candidates: accepted

Compliance and Health Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (driver's license or state ID)
• I-9 and E-Verify
• Background check within 6 months of start, updated annually
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (no marijuana/THC panel)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or TSPOT) within 1 year of start, plus a TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella (2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer)
• Hepatitis B titer, series, or signed declination
• Varicella immunity (2 vaccines or a positive titer)
• Flu vaccine or an approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (October 1 to March 31)
• Respirator fit test, completed onsite
• Onsite EKG exam during orientation, with a signed pass/fail acknowledgment
• Stroke CEs must be stroke-related and completed within one week of start if none are on file
• Trauma CEs required after the 27th week of work, usually at extension