Med-Surg Telemetry RN
Reno, Nevada
Renown Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel Position

Location: Reno, Nevada
Facility: Medical Surgical Unit (54 beds)

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Employment Type: Travel
• Shift: 3x12 hour shifts, Nights (18:45 - 07:15)
• Weekly Hours: 36 guaranteed
• Call Requirements: None
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Licenses & Certifications

• Nevada RN license required prior to start
• BLS certification required

Experience

• Minimum 2+ years Medical-Surgical experience required

Unit Description

• 54-bed Medical Surgical unit providing multidisciplinary care
• Patient population includes adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Conditions treated include renal, hepatic, respiratory, cardiac, neurologic, psychiatric, infectious diseases, cellulitis, COPD, diabetes, alcohol withdrawal, pneumonia, sepsis, and more
• Diverse patient population ranging from 18 years old to geriatric

Job Responsibilities

• Provide optimal patient care using nursing knowledge and skills
• Accountable for individualized patient outcomes over entire episode of care
• Comprehensive nursing services to patients and families/caregivers
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Coordinate care with other healthcare professionals as needed
• May be required to float within competency level
• Required to pick up one additional shift during schedule period
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays (holiday shifts count as Eve + Day = 1 holiday)
• Schedule may include weekends, holidays, and some call shifts

Work Environment

• Extremely busy, fast-paced Level II Trauma Center
• Hospital serves a 500-mile radius with high patient volume
• Stroke accredited, 800 inpatient beds
• Work pace comparable to a Level I trauma center

Additional Notes

• The facility reserves the right to call off shifts (full or partial) with 48 hours notice for low census during the 13-week contract
• Intensive continuous mental effort required for safe patient care and decision-making

Summary

This travel RN position offers the opportunity to work in a high-acuity, multidisciplinary medical surgical unit within a busy Level II Trauma Center. Ideal candidates will have strong Med-Surg experience, be adaptable to floating and schedule changes, and be prepared to work nights and holidays. The role demands clinical expertise, critical thinking, and the ability to manage diverse patient populations.