Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
UM Capital Region Medical Center

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele-ER Border (Nights)

Location: Largo, Maryland Start Date: 12/28/2026 Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (19:30-08:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• Holidays: Required as they fall, as scheduled
• On-call: Pre-scheduled call shifts not required

Assignment Details

• Unit: 46 rooms
• Ratio: 1:6
• Average daily census: Minimum 10 borders, up to 40 borders daily
• Patient population: Wide variety, including complex ED admission diagnoses. This is a fast-paced, high-volume border role providing ER, MS/T, and IMC border patient care within scope.
• Floating: Required between ED borders, extenders to MS/T, and IMC units within specialty and scope
• Scrub color: Royal Blue
• Backfill: Covers a night position

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maryland
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start
• Lab items: Must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing
• Tuberculosis: Negative QuantiFERON/TSPOT within 1 year of start, or two PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 3 months of start), or a true 2-step PPD. Must be updated annually. Past positive results require proof, a chest X-ray within 5 years, and a TB questionnaire.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines (low/equivocal titer requires proof of 2 vaccines or 2 boosters; a 2nd booster may be pending at start)
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer or declination (series not accepted; declination is acceptable for low/equivocal titer)
• Tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap: Required within 10 years of start for units working with children (Peds, L&D, MBU, SCN, NICU). Not required for ER RN unless Peds ER.
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days before start (instant tests not accepted)
• Influenza: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required for 10/1-3/31. Documentation must be for the 2026-27 season and on file by 12/1. Agency exemption is acceptable.
• Fit test: Within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Latex allergy questionnaire: Required for all candidates
• Hyperbaric chamber questionnaire: Required only for specialty units, as notified by the facility

Background and Compliance

• Criminal background check: 7-year search within 30 days of start, updated annually. Felonies within the past 5 years are an automatic decline. Felonies older than 5 years require a statement and client review.
• Federal and state exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 30 days of start
• Maryland State Exclusions List: Must be searched within 30 days of start
• Education verification: Highest level of education required
• Work history: Previous 5 years of employment history verified (attestation accepted if necessary)
• References: Two supervisory references within 1 year of start (charge RNs or supervisors/managers)
• Employment application: Must be completed within 30 days of start
• Eligibility: I-9 and E-Verify (or attestation) required; government-issued photo ID required

Documents and Onboarding

• Badge photo (passport style, solid white or beige background)
• Confidentiality agreement signed before start
• Dress code reviewed before start
• RN job description signed before start
• Badge application completed within 72 hours of signing
• Electronic health record training test-out form, if eligible