Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Berkshire Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg (Nights)

Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Temporary Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Position in a medical-surgical unit with 20 to 34 beds, patient ratio typically 1:6
• Dress code: Personal scrubs of any color
• 8-hour non-billable orientation required
• Holiday and overtime multipliers apply (1.25%)
• No block scheduling available; 36-hour guaranteed time off is not available
• Must be willing to float to any medical-surgical unit
• Traveler must have their own vehicle for the assignment
• Requests for time off (RTO) must be submitted and approved at the time of profile upload; no more than 5 days of RTO allowed
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility will not be considered

Requirements

• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years of current medical-surgical nursing experience
  • Telemetry experience required
• Certifications:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - current and must be uploaded with profile
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - current and must be uploaded with profile
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification - current and must be uploaded with profile
  • Basic Dysrhythmia course completion strongly required
• Licenses:

  • Active Massachusetts RN license required and must be uploaded with profile
  • Massachusetts Temporary Nursing Service Agency License required for agency submissions
• Other:

  • Willingness to float between units is mandatory
  • Meditech Expanse experience is strongly preferred
  • Must provide at least two specific interview dates/times (no "anytime")
  • Must include permanent address in profile to verify distance requirement
  • Work history and skills checklist relevant to medical-surgical nursing (within 1 year) required
  • One supervisory signed reference from within the past two years required

Additional Notes

• Facility is a 298-bed teaching hospital recognized for patient safety and clinical excellence
• The hospital offers a full continuum of medical specialties and state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging services
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position

This opportunity is ideal for experienced Med Surg RNs who meet the certification and licensing requirements and are flexible with floating and scheduling.