Med Surg Telemetry RN
Largo, Florida
Largo Medical Center

RN - Telemetry

Assignment Overview

• Employment type: Travel
• Location: Largo, Florida
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Hours per week: 36
• Schedule: Scheduled per facility policy; works every other weekend and holidays in rotation with hospital employees
• Unit: 5th floor, Ortho/Neurosurgery, 26 beds
• Float scope: The psych/rehab department at the West campus is treated as a float unit.

Unit Staffing and Patient Load

• Staff: 4 to 5 RNs and 2 to 3 techs
• Day and night shifts: 1 charge nurse, 3 to 4 RNs, and 2 to 3 techs each
• Patient ratio: 1:6 or 1:7, depending on acuity
• Most recruited for: Travel RNs, local CNAs, and sitters

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid RN license in Florida
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year (1 year of experience)
• ACLS
• BLS

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with post-operative patients
• Ortho or Neurosurgery experience

Procedures and Equipment

• Procedures: Bladder scans, PCAs
• Equipment: Alaris pumps, bladder scanners, Posey bed alarms

Unit Highlights

• Newly renovated floor with large private rooms
• Spacious nursing station and break room