Registered Nurse Medical/Surgical Telemetry
Fort Madison, Iowa
Fort Madison

Registered Nurse - Medical/Surgical Telemetry (Night Shift)

Location: Fort Madison, Iowa
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (13 weeks)

Job Summary

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
• Collaborate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Care for patient populations including Geriatric, Medical/Surgical, Adult, and Telemetry.
• Must self-study telemetry strips before starting; a dysrhythmia test will be administered during the first week and must be passed to continue on the unit.
• May be placed on call occasionally during low census periods; must be able to respond and arrive onsite within one hour if called in.
• Experience with Cerner EMR required.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Medical/Surgical Telemetry nursing experience, including experience within the last year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Experience with Cerner electronic medical records system.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Credentials & Compliance

• COVID-19 Vaccine (declination accepted)
• MMR: 2 vaccines or positive titer; booster or declination accepted if low/equivocal
• Hepatitis B: 2 vaccines or positive titer; booster or declination accepted if low/equivocal
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; booster or declination accepted if low/equivocal
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years; declination accepted
• Influenza Vaccine: Required annually by December 1 (Sept 1 – March 31 season); facility declination accepted
• TB Test: Negative test within past year (TSPOT or QuantiFERON IGG) or documentation if history of positive test
• Fit Test: Completed prior to start; acceptable masks specified
• Health Statement: Physician statement within last 12 months
• Background Check: Within 30 days of start, including SS trace and county search for last 7 years
• Adult and Child Abuse clearance as per state requirements
• Education Verification: Verified through third party; diploma/transcripts may be required
• Drug Screen: 9-panel within 30 days of start (THC not required)
• Skills Checklist: Completed within last 12 months
• Resume/Profile submission required
• I-9 Attestation on agency letterhead
• Color Vision test
• Contract Employee Data Sheet
• National and State Offender Searches within 30 days of start
• Pre-Orientation Computer-Based Learning (CBL) Acknowledgement
• References: 2 professional references required, including 1 supervisor

Additional Information

• This is a night shift position.
• Traveler must be able to pass a dysrhythmia test during the first week to continue working on the telemetry/med-surg unit.
• Occasional on-call availability may be required with a one-hour response time.

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Medical/Surgical Telemetry Nursing
• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years, including recent experience within the last year.

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience noted.