Job Title
Travel Registered Nurse - Telemetry/Stroke
Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Travel Registered Nurse for a 13-week assignment on a 34-bed Telemetry/Med-Surg unit, specializing in primary stroke and telemetry patients. This role is based at a facility in Elmira, New York.
The successful candidate will provide comprehensive nursing care within a collaborative team and primary nursing model, focusing on continuous cardiac monitoring, neurological assessments, and the implementation of evidence-based stroke protocols. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to high-quality patient outcomes for a diverse adult population.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care for adult patients on a Telemetry/Stroke unit, including those requiring continuous cardiac monitoring and neurological assessments.
- Monitor, interpret, and document cardiac rhythms, promptly identifying and responding to changes in patient condition.
- Implement and manage care plans for primary stroke patients, adhering to established protocols and guidelines.
- Administer medications, perform treatments, and assist with procedures as per physician orders and nursing standards.
- Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to ensure coordinated and holistic patient care.
- Participate in team and primary nursing models, ensuring continuity of care and patient advocacy.
- Float to other units as needed to support hospital operations and patient care demands.
- Assume occasional charge nurse responsibilities, overseeing unit operations and guiding nursing staff.
- Educate patients and their families on disease processes, medication regimens, and discharge planning.
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Minimum of 2 years of recent experience in an acute care Telemetry and/or Stroke unit setting.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
Preferred Qualifications
Not specified.
Skills & Competencies
- Clinical Skills: Advanced telemetry monitoring and EKG interpretation, comprehensive neurological assessment, stroke protocol implementation, medication administration, IV insertion and management, wound care, critical thinking in emergent situations.
- Equipment Proficiency: Telemetry monitoring systems, IV pumps, electronic health record (EHR) systems.
- Soft Skills: Excellent communication (verbal and written), strong interpersonal skills, teamwork and collaboration, adaptability, problem-solving, leadership abilities (for charge nurse duties), patient advocacy, time management.
Shift Details
- Shift Type: Day shift
- Shift Duration: 12 hours (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
- Days per Week: 3 days per week (36 hours/week)
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: September 27, 2026
- End Date: December 26, 2026
- Call Requirements: Not specified.
- Weekend Rotations: Not specified.
Licensing Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.