Med Surg Tele

Medical/Surgical Telemetry RN — Travel Contract

Batavia, NY | Nights | 13-Week Contract

This active medical/surgical telemetry unit cares for a diverse patient population spanning adolescents through geriatrics. The unit specializes in post-operative joint replacement patients (hip, knee, and shoulder) and serves as the facility's designated center of excellence for total joint care. General surgery cases — including appendectomies, exploratory laparotomies, and hernia repairs — round out the surgical census. Medical patients requiring telemetry monitoring are also admitted, as is any patient requiring wall suction, including small bowel obstruction (SBO) cases.

Shift & Schedule

• Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, three 12-hour shifts per week
• Weekend commitment: every other weekend or 4 weekend shifts per month
• Float: required to other medical/surgical units

Clinical Skills Needed

• Telemetry monitoring (on-unit and remote), dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Central line, PICC, and port access/management
• Chest tube, wound vac, tracheostomy, and surgical drain care
• Continuous bladder irrigation, IV insulin and heparin protocols
• Blood product administration, PCA management
• Total joint and ortho trauma experience
• Colostomy/ileostomy care, substance withdrawal management

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Active NY RN license required prior to submission
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Electronic charting proficiency required
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility
• Scrubs: any combination of navy blue and/or white

Pre-approved time off is limited to 10 days or fewer per contract. Orientation is approximately 12 hours, with pre-start modules required.