RN Med Surg Telemetry
Reno, Nevada
Renown South Meadows Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN - Med Surg Telemetry

Location: Reno, Nevada
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Role: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Department: South Meadows Telemetry
• Shift: 3x12 hour shifts, Nights (18:45 - 07:15)
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours guaranteed
• Call Requirements: None
• Licenses: Nevada RN license required prior to start
• Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years telemetry experience (higher experience requirement applies)
• Competency: Must pass telemetry competency exam (includes identifying and measuring rhythm strips). Failure results in contract termination.

Unit Description

• Patient population includes treatment of:

  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Alcohol Withdrawal
  • NSTEMI (Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction)
  • Sepsis
  • Dysrhythmias
  • Pneumonia (PNA)
  • COPD
  • COVID-19
  • Post-procedure care for pacemakers, ablations, cath lab, and open heart surgery patients downgraded from ICU
• Medications include non-titratable cardiac drips such as Cardizem, Lasix, Nitro, etc.
• May float to Intensive Care Units, medical surgical units, and other regional facilities as appropriate to competency level.

Additional Information

• Travelers may be required to float within their competency level.
• May be required to work major holidays and pick up one additional shift during the schedule period.
• Schedule varies based on department needs and may include weekends, holidays, and some call shifts.
• The facility reserves the right to call off shifts with 48 hours’ notice for low census during the 13-week contract.

Work Environment

• Extremely busy and fast-paced environment serving a large geographic area (500-mile radius).
• Level II Trauma Center with Stroke accreditation.
• 800 in-patient bed hospital with volume and pace comparable to a Level I trauma center.

Position Purpose & Scope

• Provide optimal patient care using nursing knowledge and skills across adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
• Accountable for individualized patient outcomes over entire episodes of care.
• Deliver comprehensive nursing services including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Coordinate care with other healthcare professionals as needed.
• Requires intensive continuous mental effort for safe patient care and decision-making.

Summary of Requirements

| Requirement | Details |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Specialty | Registered Nurse (RN) |
| Specialty Experience | Minimum 2 years telemetry experience |
| Prior Travel Experience | Not explicitly required |
| Licenses | Nevada RN license |
| Certifications | BLS, ACLS, NIHSS |
| Shift | Nights, 3x12 hour shifts |
| Contract Length | 13 weeks |
| Call | None |
| Floating | May be required within competency |

This position is ideal for experienced telemetry RNs seeking a challenging travel assignment in a high-acuity, fast-paced hospital setting.