Travel Medical Surgical Telemetry RN - $2,148 per week

About the role

We're looking for Telemetry RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Elmira, NY. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. As a TELE Travel Nurse, you will provide care by connecting patients to machines that measure heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, blood‑oxygen levels, and electrocardiogram information; these machines send data to computer screens for RNs to monitor, and Telemetry RNs read and interpret the data to better determine patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Identify irregular telemetry readings and notify appropriate medical team members.
• Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
• Stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean, and stoop without difficulty.
• Easily lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds at times.
• Possess specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Requirements

• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• NIH certification
• 3 years of experience
• 1‑2 years of recent acute care experience

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed hours
• Continuing education
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1

Schedule

• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights