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Lufkin, TX

Medical/Surgical Telemetry RN – 12-Hour Nights

Position Overview

The facility is seeking a Medical/Surgical Telemetry RN for a 12-hour night shift position. You'll work every other weekend and serve as the first-to-float resource across all Medical/Surgical units, with potential to support the Progressive Care Unit for telemetry holds prior to transfer.

Unit Details

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitor and interpret telemetry strips; monitor technicians support real-time patient surveillance
  • Manage patients requiring CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen therapy
  • Float across Medical/Surgical units as needed to support census and patient acuity

Requirements

  • Current BLS certification required
  • Excellent communication and time management skills
  • Ability to read telemetry strips
  • RN license (willing to wait for licensure transfer)
  • Must work the assigned schedule; block scheduling cannot be guaranteed

Scheduling & Contract Terms

  • 36 guaranteed hours per week
  • 6-week contract
  • Every other weekend required
  • Holidays required
  • 4-shift cancellation allowance per 13-week assignment
  • Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
  • Scrub color: Navy blue