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Job ID: 892850
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,657.02
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical (Telemetry)
Location
Burlington, MA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13-Week Assignment | 12-Hour Night Shifts | Every Other Weekend | Expected 72 Hours Biweekly (on-call hours not included)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide medical-surgical telemetry nursing care to boarder patients housed in the Emergency Department while awaiting inpatient bed placement
- Manage a patient population averaging approximately 40 boarder patients per day with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 5:1
- Continuously monitor and interpret telemetry data, responding promptly to changes in patient condition
- Complete and pass telemetry competency testing on Day 1 of assignment; candidates must pass within 2 attempts during the compliance/onboarding period
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care transitions from the ED to inpatient units
Required Qualifications
- Active Massachusetts (MA) Registered Nurse license required
- BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
- ACLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
- Experience with boarder patients in an Emergency Department setting required
- Proficiency with Epic EMR required
- Experience in a Level 1 Trauma center required
- Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel or contract nursing experience
- Strong ability to manage high patient volumes in a fast-paced, ED-based boarding environment
- Experience with telemetry monitoring in a medical-surgical setting
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, Level 1 Trauma environment gaining valuable experience with a diverse and complex patient population
- Consistent biweekly hours expected throughout the assignment, providing scheduling stability