Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Denison, IA
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RN – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

📅 Start Date: ASAP
🌙 Shift: Nights | 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
⏰ Guaranteed Hours: 36 hrs/week
📋 Contract: 13 Weeks
🔄 Weekend: Every other weekend
☎️ Call: None

Position Requirements

• 2 years of specialty experience required
• Medical-Surgical/Telemetry experience
• Must be able to set up and use BiPAP
• Ability to recognize basic cardiac rhythms
• Telemetry monitoring — RNs read their own strips
• Experience with Cardizem, insulin, and heparin drips preferred
• Critical Access Hospital experience highly preferred
• Cerner experience preferred; training may be provided to the right candidate

Certifications

• AHA BLS required
• AHA ACLS required
• AHA PALS required

Unit Details

• 21-bed Medical-Surgical unit
• Average census: 8–10 patients
• Typical ratio: 1:5, occasionally 1:6
• Approximately 3 nurses scheduled per shift
• Common patient population:
  • Respiratory conditions
  • Pneumonia
  • Post-op orthopedic patients
  • Hip and knee procedures
  • Wound care
  • Cardiac/telemetry patients
  • Pediatrics occasionally
  • Urology
  • Skilled-care patients
• Orthopedic patients are common
• Mindray telemetry monitors

Scheduling

• Self-scheduling available
• Block scheduling may be accommodated depending on unit needs
• Schedules are generally prepared about 2 weeks in advance
• Approximately 6 weeks scheduled at a time
• 2 shifts of unit orientation/precepting typically provided

Floating

• May float as needed
• Med-Surg/Telemetry RNs do not float to OB
• OB nurses may float to Med-Surg/Telemetry

Additional Information

• No local clinicians — minimum 50-mile distance requirement
• Scrubs: Any professional color
• Housing leads may be available
• Strong candidates may be considered even if BiPAP experience is limited, as RT/paramedics/EMTs can provide assistance.