Travel Registered Nurse Med Surg Tele Job
About The Position
This travel assignment places you on a hospital floor providing surgical and medical inpatient care with telemetry, including potential ED HOLD coverage and unit-wide support. The role involves providing direct patient care to Med/Surg Tele patients across designated units, including Med/Surg Oncology, Ortho, and Urology as assigned. Responsibilities include monitoring and responding to patient conditions, administering medications and IV therapy, managing IV pumps, and performing necessary bedside procedures. The nurse will also conduct bladder scans, glucose monitoring, and routine blood work, draw labs, and manage central line care per protocol. Collaboration with nurses, physicians, and ancillary staff, documentation in EPIC, and participation in handoffs and care planning are essential. The role also requires managing patient safety, infection control, pain and symptom management, and discharge planning in coordination with the care team. Maintaining unit standards for patient ratios (roughly 1:4 on R5/R6 and 1:5 on R7, with adjustments as needed) and supporting ED HOLD coverage when required are also key duties. Adherence to unit policies, including NIHSS assessment prerequisites and BLS requirements, and completion of required competencies prior to start are mandatory.
Requirements
- Active New York RN license or proof of application with applied date (NY licensing may take 6-8 weeks)
- BLS certification required
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required prior to starting
- Epic EMR experience within the past 2 years
- Minimum 1 year of clinical experience
- Ability to work a 3x12 night shift and float to multiple Tele/Med/Surg units as needed
- Nursing degree from an accredited program
- Must have reliable transportation; public transit may be limited in the area
Nice To Haves
- 1 year in the Med/Surg Tele specialty preferred
- CMSRN certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care to Med/Surg Tele patients across designated units, including Med/Surg Oncology, Ortho, and Urology as assigned
- Monitor and respond to patient conditions, administer medications and IV therapy, manage IV pumps, and perform necessary bedside procedures
- Conduct bladder scans, glucose monitoring, and routine blood work as appropriate; draw labs and manage central line care per protocol
- Collaborate with nurses, physicians, and ancillary staff; document care in EPIC; participate in handoffs and care planning
- Manage patient safety, infection control, pain and symptom management, and discharge planning in coordination with the care team
- Maintain unit standards for patient ratios (roughly 1:4 on R5/R6 and 1:5 on R7, with adjustments as needed) and support ED HOLD coverage when required
- Adhere to unit policies, including NIHSS assessment prerequisites and BLS requirements, and complete required competencies prior to start
Benefits
- Travel assignment with weekly pay
- Orientation: Bi-weekly on Mondays
- On-going unit support and travel coordination
- EPIC documentation standard; access to nursing resources and team collaboration
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
