Neuro Med-Surg Tele RN
Baltimore, MD
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Neuro Med-Surg Tele RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Baltimore, Maryland
• 36-bed Neuro Med-Surg/Telemetry unit
• Patient ratio: 1:5
• Night shift: 7:00 PM–7:30 AM, 3x12s
• Cerner charting system
• Navy blue scrubs

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maryland
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Experience working with Spinal Cord Injury patients
• Experience working with Neuro Trauma patients
• CVA/acute stroke care experience
• Pre/post-neurosurgery experience
• Experience with traumatic brain injury
• Experience with feeding tubes
• Pre/post-hemodialysis care experience
• Renal-failure experience
• Surgical drain experience
• Experience with extensive wound care/wound VAC
• Maryland-approved trauma education
• 8 hours annual stroke CEUs
• 4 hours annual trauma-related CEUs
• Every other weekend and holiday
• Every other winter and summer holiday
• No RTO on hard-to-fill days like Easter, Mother's Day, and Father's Day

Preferred

• Teaching hospital experience
• Level I or Level II trauma experience
• TCRN

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

Unit Details

• Certified Stroke Center
• Level IV Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
• Most patients have a neurologic diagnosis
• Also serves as a telemetry overflow unit
• Common diagnoses include CVA, ischemic stroke, epilepsy, seizures, radiculopathy, cervical stenosis, rhabdomyolysis, post-laminectomy, post-ACDF, post-craniotomy, and ETOH withdrawal
• Continuous bedside EEG monitoring, telemetry, and bladder scanning are used on the unit