Travel Tele RN - $1,757 per week

About the role

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Lufkin, Texas. The position is an immediate opening for a Telemetry RN with 1‑2 years of recent acute care experience. As a TELE Travel Nurse, you will connect patients to machines that measure heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, blood‑oxygen levels and electrocardiogram data, monitor the resulting data on computer screens, and use that information to guide 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.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds routinely; moving or lifting patients may require up to 50 pounds.
• Possess close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Requirements

• 1‑2 years of recent acute care experience.
• Current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications.
• Additional certifications may be required before starting the assignment.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k 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: 12 weeks
• Hours: 36 hours per week (12‑hour shifts)
• Shift: Nights