Travel Nurse (RN) - Telemetry Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Housing in ME becomes more expensive in the summer months, beginning in May. Be sure to confirm you are comfortable with housing options before applying.

Guaranteed Hour: 48

Will you accept a first-time traveler? RN: Not taking 1st time travelers at this time

Patient Types: Surgical: Bariatric: Gastric Bypass, Gastric sleeve Vascular Surgeries: carotid endarterectomies, femoral endarterectomies, amputations, AAA repair, peripheral artery bypass grafts, fem-pop bypass
Urology: TURP, cysto, cystectomy, penectomy, nephrectomy, ureteral stents General/GI: mastectomy, breast reduction; hemicolectomies, exploratory laps, bowel resection, cholecystectomy, colorectal surgeries; whipples Ortho: total joint, ORIF, external fixation, Ortho Trauma ENT: parotidectomy, neck dissection, and thyroidectomy Plastics: muscle flaps, skin grafts Neurosurgery: spinal fusions, laminectomies, craniotomies Medical Overflow: CHF, Pneumonia, COVID, COPD, sepsis, cellulitis, GI Bleed, Chron’s, Vascular Gangrene, ETOH withdrawal, IVDA, etc.

Required Certifications: basic EKG certification (ability to read/interpret cardiac rhythm strips)

Skills required: Telemetry experience (Cardiac rhythm interpretation) – will not transport patient on Tele but must be able to verify/interpret strips on the unit General post-surgical experience is a MUST Vascular surgical patients comprise a large portion of our patient population. This person would need to have the basic knowledge of what to look at and for (assessment-wise) with this type of patient. Ortho post-op (total joints, ORIF) experience is preferred, peripheral IV starts, tube feedings, TPN, Trach Care, Chest tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, drain management and removal (JP, Accordian), dressing changes, wound vacs Comfortability to discontinue non-tunneled catheters, will wean patients off Epidural pump per order set, PCAs Heparin Drips, Insulin Drips; NO cardiac drips or cardiac push meds

Floating: If yes, where? Any other unit to care for patients within or below scope of practice

Weekend rotation: every other; occasionally back-to-back weekends – flexibility is key

On call? No call

Holiday Expectations: manager approval

RTO approval: Must be sent to Manager for approval

Scrub Color: Any color, must be professional

Roles requiring state licensure only: License should not expire within 45 days following start date

Travel Pairs: If you are in a relationship, EMMC will not schedule you on the same days. If you are not in a relationship, you can be scheduled for the same days if not on the same shift/unit. Managers will not guarantee the same schedule for travel pairs.