Telemetry Registered Nurse
Springfield, MO
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN - Telemetry (Travel)

Location: Springfield, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Summary

• Role: Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry specialty
• Shift: Nights (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Weekly Hours: 36 or 48 (must be specified on submission)
• Weekend Hours: As required by facility
• Call Requirements: None
• Assignment Type: Travel contract

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license eligible or active in Missouri
• BLS certification from AHA required
• NIHSS certification required prior to start (may submit without initially)
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient telemetry nursing experience (highest required experience)
• Experience and competence in drug titration
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required for travel period Nov 1 - Apr 1 (declinations not accepted)

Unit & Patient Information

• Unit: Medical 6B, 32 beds
• Patient Types: Medical, medical telemetry, respiratory patients
• Patient Ratios: Vary by shift (Day 1:5-1:6, Night 1:6-1:7) - ratios not guaranteed
• Equipment: Telemetry monitors, lift equipment, IV pumps, tube feeding pumps
• EMR System: EPIC
• Float: Rotational basis

Job Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation
• Coordinate patient care with ancillary departments
• Maintain patient rights and confidentiality
• Maintain professional accountability and evaluate care effectiveness
• Care for patients post trauma, surgical interventions, and with medical comorbidities
• Follow Missouri Nurse Practice Act and facility standards

Physical & Work Environment

• Stand and walk most of the shift
• Frequent bending, stooping, lifting, and turning patients with assistance
• Ability to push, pull, grip up to 50 lbs, pinch up to 15 lbs, kneel, crouch, crawl minimally
• Exposure to blood and body fluids
• May require flexible scheduling and shift changes based on patient care needs

Additional Information

• Dress code: Black scrubs only
• Night shift orientation occurs on day shift and requires full week availability
• Flexible guaranteed hours and blocked scheduling may be approved with prior arrangement
• Time off requests (RTO) must be made after the first week; only one holiday RTO allowed per assignment

Summary

This travel RN position in telemetry requires at least 1 year of inpatient telemetry experience, current Missouri RN licensure, and specific certifications. The role involves night shifts with flexible hours, working in a 32-bed medical telemetry unit with varied patient acuity. Physical demands are moderate to high, and professional accountability and coordination of care are essential.