Telemetry RN Job in Springfield, MO

You will work as an RN on a 32-bed Telemetry unit at Mercy Hospital Springfield. This is a 13-week travel assignment with 3x12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM). Weekly pay is $2,055.

What You'll Do

• Provide direct patient care for cardiac and med-surg patient populations
• Monitor and manage patients requiring telemetry and drug titration
• Float on a rotational basis as needed
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using the nursing process
• Coordinate care activities with ancillary departments
• Work with Alaris pumps, telemetry equipment, and lift equipment
• Utilize the EPIC electronic medical record system

Schedule and Expectations

• Night shift orientation occurs during day shift; you must be available for the entire orientation week
• Patient ratios: 1:6–1:8 on nights (estimates, not guarantees)
• Weekend hours required by the facility
• No on-call requirements
• Guaranteed 36 or 48 hours weekly (specify on submission form)
• Request Time Off (RTO) will not be approved during the first week; any approved RTO must be made up at the end of the assignment
• Only one holiday RTO request permitted per assignment

Requirements

• Current RN license; eligible for or currently licensed in Missouri
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient telemetry experience
• Competence in drug titration
• BLS certification (AHA only) prior to start
• NIHSS certification prior to start
• 4 trauma credits (must be completed within the first two weeks if not already obtained)
• Trauma experience preferred (inpatient only)
• ACLS certification (AHA only) preferred

Additional Information

• Black scrubs required
• Torn clothes, open-toed shoes, and non-compliance with scrub attire are unacceptable