Med/Surg Tele | RN | 13-Week Travel Contract – Upper Marlboro, MD

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Telemetry / ED Border – Night Shift Contract in Upper Marlboro, MD

Explore a 13-week travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, caring for adult and geriatric acute-care patients across ED border, medical-surgical telemetry, and intermediate-care settings. Join a fast-paced team supporting complex admissions while collaborating with respiratory services, pharmacy, social services, unit support staff, and rapid response teams. Located in the greater Washington, D.C. region, Upper Marlboro offers convenient metropolitan access, welcoming suburban communities, abundant dining, parks, and local attractions.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,920–$2,020
• Location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Hours per Week: 36
• Shifts per Week: 3
• Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
• Shift Time: 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Holidays as scheduled
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:6
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients with a wide range of emergency-admission diagnoses
• Unit Volume: Approximately 10–32 ED border patients per day in a high-volume environment
• Call: No scheduled on-call shifts required
• Uniform: Royal blue scrubs

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Maryland or compact-state Registered Nurse license at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent RN experience in medical-surgical telemetry, intermediate care, stepdown, ED border, or a comparable acute-care setting
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association
• Current CPI certification
• NIHSS certification or demonstrated competency preferred
• Experience with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, cardiac and vasoactive drips, central lines, chest tubes, noninvasive respiratory support, insulin protocols, and complex medical-surgical nursing care
• Epic electronic health record charting experience preferred
• Ability to float within specialty and scope between ED border, medical-surgical telemetry, and intermediate-care units
• Current influenza vaccination required

Med/Surg Telemetry RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care for adult and geriatric patients awaiting admission from the emergency department.
• Assess, monitor, and manage patients with complex and varied medical, surgical, cardiac, neurologic, respiratory, and other acute-care diagnoses.
• Perform ongoing telemetry surveillance, recognize changes in patient condition, and promptly escalate concerns using rapid response and code-team resources when appropriate.
• Administer medications and therapies, manage IV access and lines, support respiratory needs, and follow applicable cardiac, anticoagulation, insulin, and other clinical protocols.
• Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary support teams to coordinate admissions, transitions of care, patient education, and discharge readiness.
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic while prioritizing care in a high-volume, fast-paced ED border environment.
• Float as needed within demonstrated competency and scope of practice, with travel nurses participating in floating assignments.

Apply now for this Registered Nurse travel contract in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and join an experienced acute-care team serving the greater Washington, D.C. region.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.