Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry
Location
Bel Air, MD | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Every Other Weekend Required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical / Telemetry unit with a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio across a 29-bed unit
- Manage adult patients presenting with diagnoses including sepsis, UTI, AKI, pneumonia, cholecystitis, and CHF
- Perform and document neurological assessments utilizing NIHSS per unit protocol
- Participate in holiday coverage as scheduled when holidays fall within the assignment period
- Float within specialty, to other units, and to sister facilities within scope as needed — travelers are first to float
Required Qualifications
- Active Maryland RN license or active Compact RN license at time of submission
- BLS certification — American Heart Association only
- NIHSS certification required
- Minimum 1 year of Medical Surgical / Telemetry RN experience (first-time travelers accepted)
- Must maintain permanent address at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
- Ability to float within scope with no restrictions or special scheduling requests
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience caring for adult patients with cardiac and medical-surgical diagnoses in an acute care setting
- Familiarity with telemetry monitoring and interpretation
- CPI certification (Calm Every Storm online version is the only acceptable online vendor if not already obtained)
Why Join Us
- First-time travelers are welcome — this is a great opportunity to launch your travel nursing career in a structured acute care environment
- Expected 36 hours per week with a consistent night shift schedule on a well-established Medical Surgical / Telemetry unit