Job Description
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Albany, Georgia, 31701!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Observation Unit
Location
Albany, GA
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | Onsite | Every Other Weekend Required | Rotating Holidays
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced 22-bed medical observation unit with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5 or 1:6
- Manage a high-volume patient census including frequent admissions and discharges (up to 16 discharges per day)
- Monitor and interpret telemetry strips on a heavy telemetry unit supported by central monitoring
- Administer and manage heparin drips as the primary titratable infusion on the unit
- Perform independent EKGs and draw own laboratory specimens
- Float to medical surgical units as needed and occasionally assume charge nurse responsibilities with a patient assignment
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum 1 year of RN experience with at least 1 prior travel assignment
- Current BLS certification
- Current NIHSS certification
- Ability to work in a high-acuity, fast-paced observation/medical surgical environment
- Compliance with facility dress code: Caribbean Blue top and bottom, White top with Caribbean Blue bottom, or all white top and bottom
Preferred Experience / Skills
- ACLS certification (highly recommended)
- Experience with telemetry monitoring and strip interpretation
- Background in medical observation or medical surgical nursing with exposure to high patient turnover
Why Join Us
- Work in a dynamic, high-volume observation unit offering consistent clinical engagement and skill development
- No on-call or standby requirements, with a structured 3-shift unit orientation to support your transition