Telemetry RN
Martinsburg, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Telemetry unit position requiring 2 years of experience and night shift availability.

Details

• Work in the Telemetry (PCU/Tele) unit of an acute care hospital
• Unit includes 20 to 22 beds with a mix of private and semi-private rooms
• Patient population includes elevated troponin, active chest pain, pre/post cath patients, post-STEMI and NSTEMI cases, pacers, peritoneal dialysis, and occasional post-surgical or oncology patients
• Patient ratio is 1:5 for both day and night shifts
• Uses Phillips Cardiac Monitors with a central monitoring station
• Cardiac telemetry data integrates directly into EPIC
• Nurses review telemetry strips every 4 hours and document rhythm review in the patient chart
• Manages drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Labetalol, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Heparin, Integrilin, and Nitro per protocol
• Respiratory therapy manages Bipap, Cpap, and High Flow ventilation support
• 4x12-hour night shifts per week, 7pm to 7:30am
• Every-other-weekend requirement (Friday/Saturday nights)
• Rotating holiday coverage based on unit needs
• Rarely required to float, but may float to ICU overflow, Tele, or Ortho/Med-Surg
• Opportunities available for Charge Nurse and Precepting roles
• Hospitalist, Respiratory Therapy, and Pharmacy support available in-house 24/7
• No dedicated IV team on the unit

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Acute care telemetry experience required
• EPIC EMR experience
• Unexpired copy of driver's license required for consideration
• COVID-19 vaccination required, with medical or religious exemption requests requiring approval through facility review process

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to telemetry-acuity cardiac and medical patients, including strip review and documentation
• Participate in a care team supported by Charge Nurses, PCTs, monitor techs, in-house Hospitalists, RT, and Pharmacy
• Floor-specific orientation of 1-2 shifts depending on experience level
• Navy blue scrub color required with navy or white jacket and white or navy undershirt; natural hair color required and tattoos must be covered
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius from the facility to be eligible as a traveler
• Previous perm employees or travelers who completed a full year at this health system must wait 2 years before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than one year cumulatively without taking a required 2-year break