Telemetry Registered Nurse
Springfield, Missouri
Mercy Hospital Springfield

Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Location: Springfield, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Summary

Provide direct patient care on a telemetry unit, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for cardiac and medical-surgical patients. Coordinate patient care with ancillary departments and maintain professional accountability consistent with nursing standards and state regulations.

Work Schedule

• Shift: Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Weekly Hours: 36 or 48 (must be specified on submission)
• Weekend hours as required
• No call requirements
• Night shift orientation occurs on day shift and requires full week availability

Unit Information

• Unit: Surgical Floor, Telemetry
• Beds: 32
• Patient Ratios (estimates):

  • Days: 1:5 to 1:6
  • Nights: 1:6 to 1:8
• Equipment: Alaris pumps, telemetry monitors, lift equipment
• EMR System: EPIC

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Minimum 1 year of telemetry nursing experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience in an inpatient setting

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS certification from AHA
• Experience in trauma care (inpatient)
• Competence in drug titration

Job Responsibilities

• Utilize nursing process to provide care for patients post-trauma, surgical interventions, and medical comorbidities
• Maintain patient rights and confidentiality
• Evaluate effectiveness of care provided by self and others
• Coordinate care with other departments
• Adhere to professional standards, state nurse practice act, and organizational values

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Stand and walk most of the shift
• Frequent bending, stooping, lifting, and turning patients with assistance
• Ability to push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs; pinch up to 15 lbs
• Occasional kneeling, crouching, and crawling
• Exposure to blood and body fluids
• Flexibility to work varying schedules and shifts as needed

Additional Information

• Floating on a rotational basis within the unit
• Dress code: Black scrubs; no torn clothes or open-toed shoes
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required from November 1 to April 1 (declinations not accepted)

Patient Population

• Cardiac and medical-surgical patients on telemetry unit

Personality Fit

• Determined, decisive, flexible

This position is an auto-offer travel assignment with specific submission requirements.