Med-Surg Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse
Portland, Maine
Maine Medical Center Bramhall

Travel RN - Cardiothoracic Surgery / Cardiac Telemetry

Location: Portland, Maine
Contract Length: 26 weeks (approximately 6 months)
Shift: 7 PM - 7 AM
Weekly Hours: 36 or 48 hours guaranteed
Weekend Hours: Every to every other weekend (36 hours)
Call Requirements: None

Specialty & Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiothoracic surgery, cardiac telemetry
• Required Years of Experience: 2 years
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required
• Must Have Skills:

  • Strong cardiac telemetry experience
• Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with cardiac surgery (CABG, valve replacement, post aortic dissection repair)
  • Thoracic surgery experience (VATS, wedge resection, lobectomy)
  • Comfort with chest tubes and temporary epicardial pacemakers
  • Experience with post-TAVR patients
  • Familiarity with cardiology treatments including Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, and medications such as Amiodarone, insulin, dobutamine, nitro, milrinone, diltiazem
  • Surgical, trauma, and telemetry experience

Unit Information

• Number of Beds: 36
• Patient Ratios:

  • Day shift: 1 nurse to 4 patients
  • Night shift: 1 nurse to 5 patients
• Type of Patients: Cardiac telemetry, post cardiac and thoracic surgeries
• EMR System: Epic
• Float Requirements: First to float; may float to other med/surg units as needed

Education & Certifications

• Required Certifications: BLS
• Education Modules: Hospital onboarding modules assigned on Day 1

Work Environment & Culture

• Personality Fit: Flexible, easygoing, teamwork-oriented
• Dress Code:

  • No open-toe shoes
  • No t-shirts with logos

Additional Notes

• The unit is currently experiencing staffing shortages and relies on contract labor to maintain capacity during orientation and training of new hires.
• The position supports a high-acuity cardiac telemetry unit with a focus on post-surgical cardiac and thoracic patients.
• No call responsibilities, but weekend work is required.