Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Forrest General Hospital

Registered Nurse - Med Surg/Telemetry

Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Employment Type: Clinical
Shift: Day
Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 42 hours per week
Contract Length: 9 weeks

Job Summary

• Provide nursing care under direct supervision of Patient Care Coordinator.
• Implement nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Collaborate with Patient Care Coordinator, physicians, and ancillary staff.
• Accountable for patient care and documentation.
• Support Emergency Department by holding patients; floated to Med Surg/Telemetry units as needed to maintain coverage and prevent bed closures.
• Not assigned ER patients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver age-appropriate care and intervene promptly when patient conditions worsen.
• Perform technical nursing skills including:

  • Administering medications and blood products
  • Starting and maintaining intravenous lines and Foley catheters
  • Venipuncture
  • Restraint application and monitoring
  • Sterile dressing changes
  • Complex and routine treatments as ordered
• Operate and troubleshoot equipment such as:

  • Traction devices
  • Wound vacuum systems
  • Sequential compression devices
  • Continuous passive motion machines
  • Telemetry monitoring devices
  • Blood glucose monitors
  • Specialty beds
• Safely position and assist patients using devices like abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches, and immobilizers.
• Maintain thorough, timely documentation and communicate effectively with healthcare team members.
• Promote compassionate care, teamwork, and customer service.
• Use supplies cost-efficiently and support timely patient discharge.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Mississippi
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Certifications:

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Moderate Sedation certification
• Experience with Epic electronic medical records system

Additional Information

• Schedule: 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM.
• Short-term assignment with an expected need of 8 weeks; may be reduced to 6 weeks with two weeks’ notice.
• Overtime modifier applies for extra hours worked.
• No scheduling restrictions.
• Scrubs color: Galaxy Blue.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified; prior travel experience is not required.