Med Surg Tele

Medical/Surgical Telemetry – Travel RN | Night Shift | Maryville, TN

This inpatient unit specializes in stroke and TIA care while also managing higher-acuity medical-surgical patients across adult and geriatric populations. The team is strongly focused on patient experience and operates with robust interdisciplinary support including pharmacy, respiratory services, physical therapy, social services, and rapid response teams.

Contract Details

• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 4×12 (18:45–07:15)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Float: Required to other units based on census and demonstrated competencies

Patient Population & Clinical Scope

Diagnoses include stroke/TIA, seizure, syncope, ia, chest pain, CHF, sepsis, encephalopathy, respiratory failure, acute kidney failure, post-heart cath, and dialysis patients. Special procedures include peritoneal dialysis and continuous bladder irrigation. Additional skills utilized include BiPAP/CPAP management, blood product administration, central line blood draws, telemetry monitoring, PICC and port management, wound care/wound vac, PCA management, and high-flow nasal cannula.

Requirements

• Active Tennessee RN license
• Minimum 1 year of relevant unit experience
• Prior travel experience required; first-time travelers not eligible
• Previous charge nurse experience required
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (all required)
• Electronic health record proficiency: minimum 1 year of experience required
• Flu vaccine required; no exemptions accepted

Orientation

• 24-hour orientation, held on Mondays
• Pre-assignment modules must be completed within 48 hours of receiving login credentials (up to 16 hours reimbursable)

Scrub color: Not specified.