Med Surg Tele
Medical/Surgical Telemetry Nurse – Night Shift
Position Overview
The facility is seeking a Medical/Surgical Telemetry Float Nurse for a 13-week contract. You'll work nights (7:00 PM–7:00 AM) on a 3×12-hour schedule, caring for adult and geriatric patients with medical and surgical diagnoses, including cardiac, neurological, and orthopedic trauma cases.
Key Details
- Shift: Night, 3×12-hour (7:00 PM–7:00 AM)
- Float Role: Yes — you'll move within scope to meet unit census needs
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- On-call: No
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Requirements
- License: Current, active RN license required (in hand at start)
- Experience: Minimum 1 year as an RN; first-time travelers welcome
- Certifications: BLS required; ACLS preferred
- Charting: Experience with electronic health records
- Vaccines: COVID-19 and flu required (medical exemptions only)
- Relocation: Not accepting candidates within 50 miles of the facility
Clinical Scope
You'll manage telemetry patients across multiple acuities—cardiac post-op, stroke/CVA, aneurysm repair, sepsis, spinal cord injury, and orthopedic trauma. You'll monitor dysrhythmias, manage vasoactive and cardiac drips (non-titrating), care for central lines and PICCs, perform tracheostomy care, and support rapid response and code teams.
Travel Compliance
Former permanent employees must be separated from the organization for a minimum of one year before returning as travelers. Approximately 4 hours of required modules must be completed before your start date.