Travel RN – Med-Surg/Telemetry
Baltimore, Maryland
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center

Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Specialty: MS/Telemetry Unit

Job Details

• Shift: 0620 - 1900 (Day shift)
• Hours: 36 hours per week, nights
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Work 2 out of 3 winter holidays and other holidays during contract
• On-call: None
• Patient Population: Telemetry unit with telemetry skills required; gender affirmation surgery patients (comfort preferred, experience not required)
• Patient Ratio: 1:5 or 1:6
• Float Requirement: Must float to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Experience Required:

  • Minimum 2 years nursing experience
  • At least 1 prior travel assignment
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (AHA or ARC)
  • NIH Stroke Certification
• Skills Required: Telemetry/MS skills
• Additional Requirements:

  • Must pass Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with minimum 80% overall and 100% on lethal rhythms
  • Cerner experience preferred
  • Scrubs color: Navy Blue (not provided)
  • May come into contact with COVID-19 patients
  • Flu vaccine required

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • Criminal background check within 90 days including all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks prior to start and monthly thereafter
  • Education verification for highest degree required by position
• Health Documents:

  • Annual physical exam confirming ability to work without accommodations and free from communicable disease
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within required timeframes
  • Immunizations or titers for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B
  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years preferred
  • Drug screen within 90 days of start (excluding marijuana), updated annually
  • Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required for flu season (Sept-Mar)
  • COVID-19 vaccination strongly recommended; declination requires mask use
  • N95 fit test within 9 months and annually (client may complete onsite)
• Competency Exams:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam within 3 years, minimum 80% score
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (Relias Dysrhythmia Basics A) within 1 year, updated annually, with remediation if needed
  • Color blindness testing (online or in-person)
• Licenses & Certifications:

  • State nursing license verification prior to start
  • ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM certifications as required by unit (review unit job description)
  • Orientation safety manual acknowledgement annually
• References & Work History:

  • Two positive supervisory references supporting at least 2 years experience in last 3 years
  • Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps, including education, employment, license, and contact info
  • Verification of minimum 2 years employment in past 7 years, including at least 1 travel assignment

Additional Notes

• Facility performs gender affirmation surgeries; comfort with this patient population preferred
• Must complete facility-specific modules (SITELS) prior to start date
• Valid driver's license required if driving is essential to job function
• Flu vaccine is mandatory for all employees at this facility
• Scrubs are not provided; navy blue color required

This position is ideal for experienced travel nurses with telemetry skills who meet the certification and compliance requirements and are comfortable working in a diverse patient population including gender affirmation surgery patients.