Registered Nurse – Med Surg/Telemetry
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Forrest General Hospital

Registered Nurse - Med Surg/Telemetry

Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Employment Type: Clinical
Shift: Day
Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 42 hours per week
Contract Length: 9 weeks

Job Summary

• Provide nursing care under direct supervision of Patient Care Coordinator.
• Implement nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Collaborate with Patient Care Coordinator, physicians, and ancillary staff.
• Accountable to Nurse Manager for patient care quality.
• Assist Emergency Department by holding patients; floated to Med Surg/Telemetry units as needed to maintain coverage and prevent bed closures.
• Not assigned ER patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver age-appropriate care and intervene promptly when patient conditions worsen.
• Perform technical nursing skills including:

  • Administering medications and blood products
  • Starting and maintaining intravenous access and Foley catheters
  • Venipuncture
  • Restraint application and monitoring
  • Sterile dressing changes
  • Complex and routine treatments
• Operate and troubleshoot equipment such as:

  • Traction devices
  • Wound vacuum systems
  • Sequential compression devices
  • Continuous passive motion machines
  • Telemetry monitoring devices
  • Blood glucose monitors
  • Specialty beds
• Safely position and assist patients using devices like abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches, and immobilizers.
• Maintain thorough, timely documentation and communicate effectively with healthcare team members.
• Promote compassionate care, teamwork, and professional communication.
• Practice cost-effective use of supplies and support timely patient discharges.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Mississippi.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical/Telemetry nursing experience, with experience within the last year.
• Certifications:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Experience with Epic electronic medical records system.
• Competency in moderate sedation.
• Proficient in use and management of traction devices, wound vacuum systems, and continuous passive motion machines.
• Strong knowledge and experience in medical-surgical care.

Additional Information

• Orientation held on Tuesdays.
• Short-term assignment with an expected start ASAP.
• Facility may reduce assignment length from 9 to 6 weeks with two weeks’ notice.
• No scheduling restrictions.
• Overtime modifier applies for extra hours worked.
• Scrubs color: Galaxy Blue.

This position is ideal for experienced Med Surg/Telemetry RNs seeking a short-term clinical assignment with a focus on patient care in a hospital setting.