Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Maryville, Tennessee
Blount Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele

• Location: Maryville, Tennessee
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (18:45 to 07:15), 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Weekend coverage: Every other weekend

Unit and Assignment

• Unit description: Inpatient unit for stroke and TIA patients, also caring for higher-acuity med-surg patients. Highly focused on patient experience. Performs peritoneal dialysis and continuous bladder irrigation.
• Patient age group: Adults and geriatrics
• Common diagnoses: Stroke/TIA, seizure, syncope, pneumonia, chest pain, dialysis, acute kidney failure, post heart cath, respiratory failure, encephalopathy, CHF, sepsis
• Night staffing ratio: 1:6
• Float: Float is required. The nurse may be floated to other units based on need and skill set.
• Systems: Omnicell medication system. EPIC experience (at least 1 year) is also listed, but this is software familiarity, not a credential.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Tennessee RN license
• At least 1 year of Med Surg/Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• NIHSS certification (NIH Stroke Certification, renewed annually unless the document states a 2-year expiration; any vendor)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic (at least 1 year)