Registered Nurse - Med Surg/Telemetry
Baltimore, MD
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work 36 hours per week, night shift (18:30 - 07:00)
• Unit requires telemetry skills (MS/Tele)
• Patient population includes gender affirmation surgery patients (comfort preferred, experience not required)
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: work 2 out of 3 winter holidays and other holidays during contract
• No on-call requirements
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5 or 1:6
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• May come into contact with COVID-19 patients
• Scrubs not provided; color: Navy Blue
• Cerner experience preferred

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Maryland
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Telemetry (MS/Tele) nursing experience, with telemetry experience within the last year
• Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Additional Requirements

• Valid driver's license if driving is an essential job function
• Criminal background check within 90 days, including multi-state searches
• Drug screen within 90 days of start (excluding marijuana)
• Annual physical exam confirming ability to work without accommodations and free from communicable disease
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, with additional requirements if history of TB
• Immunization or titer documentation for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Tdap, and seasonal flu vaccine or approved exemption
• Annual competency exams including medication/pharmacology and dysrhythmia/EKG competency
• Completion of facility-specific orientation modules prior to start
• Two positive supervisory references supporting at least 2 years of experience within the last 3 years

Shift Details

• Night shift: 18:30 to 07:00
• Weekend and holiday coverage as noted above

Notes

• Candidates must be comfortable working with diverse patient populations, including those undergoing gender affirmation surgery
• Must be willing to float to other units of similar or lower acuity
• Facility requires strict adherence to vaccination policies, including flu vaccine
• Scrubs color: Navy Blue (not provided)

This position is ideal for experienced travel RNs with telemetry skills seeking a night shift contract in Maryland.