Registered Nurse- Telemetry Unit
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission, Texas
Posted Jul 23 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- Tele · Hospital
- License
- RN licenseCurrent and valid state RN License.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Certification
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Experience
- EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
Preferred
- Certification
- Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Experience
- Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
- Experience
- Ventilator Management experience preferred.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
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Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- Mission Regional Medical Center
- Address
- 900 SOUTH BRYAN ROAD, MISSION, TX, 78572
- CMS rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 270
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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Overview
Shift’s Available: Days Em ployment Type: Per Diem (PD/PRN
Mission Regional Medical Center, Mission TX
We are seeking a Medical Surgical Telemetry RN , internally referred to as our Med/Tele RN at working in both the Med-Surg and Telemetry departments. A dedicated nurse specializing in attending to patients within Med/Surg units, especially those needing cardiac monitoring. Our RN is instrumental in overseeing the safety, comfort, and overall well-being of individuals needing cardiac surveillance during their hospitalization. This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PD/PRN as needed.
Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare
- Competitive compensation
- Medical insurance benefit plan
- 401K
If you are a licensed Registered Nurse (RN), we're prepared to provide training to suitable candidates for this role. Newly graduated RNs are encouraged to apply. No experience needed, entry-level
Mission Regional Medical Center is a 297-bed, non-profit hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the people of the Rio Grande Valley. Rated one of the top hospitals in the country for clinical excellence in many services including maternity and orthopedic care, Mission Regional Medical Center has been offering quality healthcare, close to home, for over 60 years. For more information visit www.missionrmc.org.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to)
- Assess patients' conditions, including vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and overall health status, to create individualized care plans
- Monitor patients' cardiac rhythms and vital signs using telemetry equipment, which allows for remote monitoring of patients' heart rates and rhythms
- Communicate with the physician about changes in the patient's clinical condition, including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies, and symptomatology
- Administer medications as prescribed by physicians, including intravenous medications, and monitor patients for any adverse reactions
- Provide hands-on care to patients, including wound care, administering treatments, assisting with activities of daily living, and providing emotional support
Qualifications
Education, experience, training
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current preferred.
- Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
- Ventilator Management experience preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
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What's around it?
Mission, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 14% below the US average
- Median rent
- $950/mo
- Household income
- $60,767/yr, all local households, not nurse pay