Med Surg Telemetry RN
Portland, ME
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN - Med Surg Telemetry

Location: Portland, Maine Employment Type: Travel (float pool) Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 48 per week (guaranteed)

Role Overview

• Float pool position. The traveler floats every shift to multiple units, including all Medical, Surgical, and Cardiology units within the facility.
• Specialty: Med/Surg Tele, IMC
• Shift: Day shift, 0700–1930
• Weekend hours vary. Travelers will be scheduled weekends, but the amount fluctuates with unit need.
• No call requirement.
• Number of openings varies.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maine
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification
• 1 year or more of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, obtained within the last year
• 1 year or more of total travel experience
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience in an acute care setting
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Flexibility

Unit Information

• Bed count varies by unit floated to. The smallest unit has 15 beds and the largest has 40+.
• Patient ratios: typically 1:4 on days (possibly 1:5 when stretched) and 1:5 on nights (possibly 1:6 when stretched)
• Equipment: Abbott Plum infusion pumps
• EMR: EPIC
• Patient type varies by unit floated to.
• Day 1 onboarding education modules are assigned by the education department.

Dress Code

• Scrubs in any color, as long as they are clean and professional.
• Not allowed: jeans, T-shirts, open-toed shoes, or shoes with holes (such as Crocs).