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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 4, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Telemetry (2 South) night shift position requiring a minimum of 5 years of RN experience and at least 1 year of travel nursing experience.

Details

• Located in an acute care hospital setting on a 20-bed telemetry unit, all private rooms
• Patient population includes telemetry, post-catheterization, medical/surgical with telemetry monitoring needs, and respiratory difficulty cases
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5 for telemetry patients
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7:30a
• Every other weekend required (Friday/Saturday for night shift)
• Rotating holidays required: Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• EMR: Epic (experience preferred)
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating may occur to a comparable or lower-acuity unit (telemetry or med/surg); staff may occasionally assist with admitted boarded patients in the ED or tele patients housed in the ICU

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience required
• At least 1 year of travel nursing experience required
• Comfort with basic dysrhythmia interpretation and telemetry strip verification
• Driver's license required for consideration — address must be more than 50 miles from the facility
• 2 references required (1 supervisor, 1 peer or additional supervisor); if perm employment within the last 12 months, one supervisor reference must be from that facility
• Skills checklist completed within the past year required for consideration

Additional Information

• Unit currently operates as telemetry only; stepdown services are not active at this time
• Cardiac monitoring: 10 rooms with hardwired monitors, remaining rooms use portable telemetry monitors; monitor techs on the 6th floor notify the assigned nurse of any concerns
• Point-of-care testing includes blood glucose monitoring using the AccuChek glucometer
• Nurses reconstitute antibiotics and may manage titrating heparin for telemetry patients
• Respiratory therapy is available 24/7; nurses may administer nebulizers/breathing treatments but RT is nearly always accessible; no ventilators on the unit
• Unit is supported by 2 PCTs for 20 beds, a designated charge nurse, a unit-based pharmacist (7a–3p, 5 days/week), and 24/7 hospitalist and pharmacy coverage
• Orientation consists of approximately 3 shifts: day one includes required education modules and shadowing, day two is orientation, and day three is independent practice; the first day begins at the corporate center for badging and parking before reporting to the unit
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling are available for travelers depending on unit needs
• Travelers may be asked to precept or take charge based on comfort level; this is discussed in advance and never mandatory
• EKG testing is required for this unit (pass/fail)
• Navy blue scrubs required; nurses provide their own
• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before being considered
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than one cumulative year before a 2-year break is required
• No local candidates — must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible