Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Leonardtown, Maryland
MedStar Saint Mary's Hospital

Tele RN (Telemetry)

Location: Leonardtown, Maryland Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Start: Weekly orientation on 11/30

Schedule

• Day shift, 3x12 hours (6:45 to 19:15), 36 hours per week
• Ratio: 1:6
• Weekends and holidays required per unit needs
• Block scheduling at the discretion of unit leaders
• Scrub color: Caribbean Blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maryland
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS

Background and Screening

• Criminal background check within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school in the past 7 years
• Drug screen within 90 days of start (does not include marijuana); a new screen is required after a break in service of 6 months or more
• Exclusion list checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) prior to start and monthly thereafter
• Education verification for the highest degree required by the position
• I-9 and E-Verify required upon hire
• Valid driver's license required only if driving on behalf of the organization is an essential function of the job

Health Requirements

• Annual physical stating ability to perform work without accommodations and free from communicable disease, signed by an MD, PA, NP, or DO
• N95 fit test within 9 months of start and updated annually
• TB screening (PPD, Quantiferon, or T-spot) within 1 year, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• MMR documentation (2 vaccines or a positive titer), varicella documentation (2 vaccines or a positive titer), and hepatitis B titer, series, or signed declination
• Seasonal flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season; vaccine cannot be obtained onsite

Preferred

• Tdap vaccine within 10 years

Float Scope

• May be required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Other Requirements

• Facility modules required, taking multiple hours to complete; assigned within 24 to 28 hours of hire