Med Surg Tele

Medical/Surgical Telemetry RN — Night Shift | Maryville, TN

13-Week Travel Contract | 3x12-Hour Nights (19:00–07:30)

This step-down unit cares for adult patients requiring close cardiac and respiratory monitoring without ventilator or vasopressor support. The patient population includes those with high oxygen demands, atrial fibrillation, post-cardiac catheterization recovery, and dialysis needs.

Clinical Scope

• Cardiac drip management: heparin, cardizem, amiodarone, and sotalol initiation
• Continuous telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia management
• High-flow nasal cannula and BiPAP/CPAP management
• Pre/post cardiac cath and post-MI care
• Central line care, chest tube management, and wound care/wound vac
• Peritoneal dialysis and pre/post hemodialysis management
• Interpretation of ABGs and dysrhythmias

Schedule & Coverage

• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM | Block scheduling
• Every other weekend required; schedule subject to change based on unit need
• Float to similar med-surg units may be required based on census

Requirements

• Active Tennessee RN license
• Minimum 1 year of recent Med/Surg Telemetry experience
• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of experience with an electronic health record system
• First-time travelers considered based on clinical experience

Orientation

• 24-hour onboarding; orientation held Mondays
• Pre-assignment modules required within 48 hours of contract signing (up to 16 hours reimbursable)

Flu vaccine required; no exemptions accepted. COVID-19 vaccine not required.