Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Randallstown, Maryland
Northwest Hospital

Registered Nurse: Med-Surg/Telemetry

Location: Randallstown, Maryland Contract Length: 14 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30), 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• 40-bed Med-Surg/Telemetry unit on 3A/3B
• Average daily census of approximately 40 patients
• Serves adult and geriatric patients, including COVID patients
• Patients are admitted from the Emergency Department after meeting admission criteria
• Patient ratio: 1:5 to 6
• Orientation includes approximately 24 hours on the unit, separate from other orientation activities
• Scrub color: navy blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Maryland
• Med-Surg/Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med-Surg/Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIH Stroke Scale certification (NIHSS)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Blood product administration
• Phlebotomy skills
• IV insertion skills
• Heparin protocol experience
• Surgical drain management
• Chest tube management with Emerson/Pleur-Evac
• Non-invasive airway management
• Experience with tracheostomy care
• Experience with wound care
• Experience with Cerner

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Floating within scope is required based on hospital needs
• On-call is not required
• Every other weekend is required
• Block scheduling is not indicated; the unit uses self-scheduling
• First-time travelers are accepted if they have recent experience in the specialty
• Local candidates are accepted
• Time off: up to 2 pre-approved requests per contract; the system auto-approves 14 days or less of RTO; every other winter and summer holiday is required with no RTO approved; no RTO on hard-to-fill days (e.g., Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day)

Additional Certifications (Verify per Unit Description)

Depending on the unit description, the following may be required: NRP, PALS, Chemotherapy, TNCC, EFM, STABLE, and CPI.