Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg​/Telemetry

Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Baltimore, Maryland.

• Specialty:
  Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Amergisis currently seeking experienced Med Surg/Telemetry RNs for Local and Travel assignments in Baltimore, MD!

Position Details:

• Units:
  Med Surg, Med/Tele, Med Oncology, Neuro Medical/Surgical, Ortho, etc.
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Hours/Shifts/Schedules:
• Nights 7p-7a, 36 hrs/wk
• Days 7a-7p, 36 hrs/wk
• * Every other weekend, every other holiday

Setting/ Day to Day:

• Hospital
• EMR: EPIC

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Performs focused interview to identify specific patients needs.
• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses.
• Documents the patient’s plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions.
• Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient care requirements.
• Monitors consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard.
• Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient environment.
• Initiates and evaluates patient and/or family education.
• Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions.
• Documents patient’s response to nursing and other interventions.
• Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs of an assigned unit/floor including establishing priorities.
• Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment.
• Participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with the chosen facility.
• Supports professional practice by observing the following: Uses knowledge and practices in accordance with
  1) the Nurse Practice Act;
  2) Standards of Nursing Practice;
  3) Standards of Patient Care;
  4) The Joint Commission, state and local laws;
  5) Patient’s Bill of Rights; and
  6) Amergis Healthcare Staffing, nursing and client hospital policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current Registered Nurse License within the state of practice
• Minimum of two years of experience
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
• Participation and completion of Amergis' Competency program when applicable
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
• Computer proficiency required
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Next Steps:

• For more details on this position, press "apply" and submit your resume. We'll review your resume and reach out to you to schedule a phone screen
• Resumes can also be sent directly to Maria Battaglia,

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Awards and recognition programs