Med Surg RN Job in Gardner, MA

You will provide direct patient care on the Med Surg unit at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA. This is a travel nursing position with a 91-day duration, starting April 22, 2026. You'll work 5x8 evening shifts at $2,336 per week.

Your Responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions and patient care plans
• Deliver individualized care that respects patient dignity and promotes positive self-regard
• Provide patient and family teaching based on identified learning needs
• Collaborate in discharge planning incorporating necessary support systems and resources
• Delegate and supervise nursing interventions performed by others
• Provide thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all patient data and interventions
• Give comprehensive reports to healthcare team members to ensure continuity of care
• Safely administer medications and intravenous therapy per physician orders
• Assess patient pain levels using numerical pain scale and reassess effectiveness
• Complete medication reconciliation documentation for attending providers
• Interpret and document patient cardiac rhythms and initiate appropriate treatment plans
• Provide ongoing assessment and teaching to surgical patients and families
• Utilize pain management devices and troubleshoot surgical equipment including traction, feeding pumps, and chest tubes
• Identify risks to patient safety and opportunities to reduce medical errors

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited nursing school
• Current Massachusetts RN license
• ACLS upon hire or active BLS with ACLS within 60 days

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year Med Surg experience
• 1 year Telemetry experience
• 1 year Pediatrics experience
• PALS certification

You must demonstrate mature professional behaviors including tact, empathy, and diplomacy.