Telemetry Registered Nurse
Martinsburg, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Telemetry unit position requiring at least 5 years of RN experience, 1+ year of travel nursing experience, and an active WV or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care telemetry unit (2 South) in a hospital setting with 20 private-room beds
• Telemetry patient population including post-catheterization, medical/surgical with telemetry monitoring needs, and respiratory difficulty cases
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 for telemetry patients
• Unit uses both hardwired cardiac monitors (10 rooms) and portable telemetry monitors; remote monitor techs on the 6th floor notify the assigned nurse of any concerns
• Point-of-care testing includes blood glucose monitoring via AccuChek glucometer
• Charting in Epic (experience preferred)
• 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Every other weekend required (Saturday/Sunday for day shift)
• Rotating holidays required: Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• Block scheduling is not available at this time; self-scheduling is permitted for travelers
• Floating may occur to a comparable or lower-acuity unit (telemetry or med/surg), and staff may occasionally assist with admitted boarded patients in the ED or tele patients housed in the ICU
• No on-call responsibilities

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Current BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience required
• Driver's license required for consideration; address must be located more than 50 miles from the facility
• Two references required: one supervisor reference and one peer or additional supervisor reference (e.g., Charge RN)
• Skills checklist completed within the past year required
• Copies of certifications and driver's license required

Additional Information

• Nurses are expected to be comfortable with basic dysrhythmia recognition and telemetry strip interpretation
• Nurses reconstitute antibiotics and may manage titrating heparin for telemetry patients
• Nurses place IVs and may draw labs from central lines when ordered
• A designated charge nurse is present; with full staffing, the charge nurse is pulled out of assignment to support the unit
• Two PCTs support the 20-bed unit, assisting with ambulation, vital signs, blood glucose checks, bathing, I&O documentation, feeding, turning, and shared Q2-hour rounding
• Unit-based pharmacist available 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, five days a week; 24/7 main pharmacy coverage available
• Respiratory therapy is available 24/7; nebulizer/breathing treatment administration is within nursing scope but RT is nearly always available
• At least one covering hospitalist is available 24/7
• Orientation consists of education modules and shadowing on the first day, a supervised shift on the second day, and independent practice beginning on the third shift
• Travelers may be asked to take on precepting or charge nurse responsibilities based on comfort level; this is discussed with the traveler beforehand and not mandatory
• EKG testing (pass/fail) is required for this unit
• Navy blue scrubs are required; nurses are responsible for providing their own
• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before re-applying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than one cumulative year; after reaching the one-year mark, a 2-year break is required before returning
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position due to the travel experience requirement