Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Wilkes-Barre, PA

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Med/Surg / Tele RN in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18702!

Job Title

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical / Telemetry – Nights

Location

Wilkes-Barre, PA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Every Other Weekend and Every Other Holiday

Key Responsibilities

• Provide general medical-surgical nursing care including medication administration and comprehensive patient care across a 21-bed unit
• Support post-operative surgical patients, bariatric patients, and oncology patients as part of a general Med Surg service line
• Perform remote telemetry monitoring in coordination with a monitor technician, overseeing rhythm interpretation and post-operative patient status
• Maintain a standard patient ratio of 1:6, with a surge plan of up to 1:7 maximum
• Float to Med Surg Telemetry unit as needed
• Document and manage patient care using Cerner EMR

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Pennsylvania or a compact state
• Minimum 1–2 years of Medical Surgical nursing experience required
• Minimum 1 year of recent travel nursing experience required
• Telemetry experience required
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Proficiency with Cerner EMR required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with post-operative surgical, bariatric, or oncology patient populations
• Familiarity with remote telemetry monitoring workflows and rhythm interpretation
• Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced, high-volume acute care environment

Why Join Us

• Join a well-established acute care facility with a 352-bed campus and a high-volume department serving a diverse patient population
• 48-hour guarantee requests are considered and may be accommodated when indicated at the time of submittal