Med Surg Telemetry RN
Middletown, Connecticut
Middlesex Hospital

Med Surg/Tele RN – Nights

Location: Middletown, Connecticut Contract Length: 13 weeks (willing to consider 13–26 weeks) Start Date: 3/17 Shift: Nights, 3 x 12-hour shifts, 7 PM–7:30 AM (36 hours/week)

Required Qualifications

• Connecticut RN license
• BLS required (AHA or ARC)
• 2 years of experience
• Prior travel experience required
• Must be able to start on the listed orientation dates
• Must be able to work every other weekend (EOW), including Sundays, and work the full weekend
• Must be comfortable with 48 hours per week
• Does not take first-time travelers
• Does not offer blocked schedules
• No local travelers (within 50 miles)
• No time off requested (RTO) within the first two weeks
• Minimal RTO
• Cannot work another job while applying for this assignment
• Accurate, detailed, and up-to-date profile

Certifications Listed

• ACLS, BLS (AHA or ARC), NIHSS (BLS is the explicitly required certification)

Unit Details

• Unit: Medical North 4
• Beds: 26
• Ratios: Days 1:3–4; Nights 1:7–8
• Nurse aides: Yes, 1:8
• Charge nurse: Yes, shared with North 6
• Telemetry: No
• Ventilators: CPAP at HS only
• Patient population: Everything general medical
• Weekend and holiday rotation: Every other
• Scrub color: Caribbean blue; black or white shirts may be worn under the uniform top, which must be uniform color; pants may be black or Caribbean blue

Support Services

• Hospitalist: 24/7 in house
• IV team: 7 AM–8:30 PM (must try first); nurse resource available 24/7 for IV help from 7 PM–7 AM
• Respiratory therapy: 24/7; nurses perform all respiratory treatments
• Pharmacy: 24/7

Orientation

• Floor-specific orientation: 2 shifts