Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Martinsburg, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Telemetry unit position requiring 5 years of RN experience and at least 1 year of travel nursing experience.

Details

• Acute care telemetry unit with 20 private rooms
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 for telemetry patients and 1:3-4 for stepdown patients
• Patient population includes telemetry, post-catheterization, med/surg with telemetry monitoring needs, and respiratory difficulty cases
• Uses EPIC EMR system
• Cardiac monitoring includes 10 hardwired monitor rooms with remaining rooms portable tele capable, supported by monitor techs
• Nurses place IVs and reconstitute antibiotics; may manage titrating heparin (telemetry) or diltiazem (stepdown)
• Night shift, 7p-7:30a, 12-hour shifts
• Every other weekend required (Friday/Saturday for night shift)
• Every other holiday required (Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)
• No on-call requirements
• Floating may occur to comparable or lower-level units (telemetry or med/surg), or to support boarded ED/ICU patients
• Self-scheduling available for travelers

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (AHA)
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience required
• Comfort with basic dysrhythmia recognition and tele strip interpretation
• Driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include point-of-care blood glucose testing, barcode scanning, and basic cardiac monitoring interpretation
• Unit supported by a designated charge nurse, 2 PCTs per 20 beds, unit-based pharmacist (7a-3p), 24/7 RT coverage, and 24/7 hospitalist coverage
• Travelers may be asked to precept or take charge responsibilities based on comfort level, with prior discussion
• Three-day orientation includes required education modules, shadowing, and independent practice by day three
• Navy blue scrubs required, self-provided by nurse
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Previous WVU Medicine employees or travelers must have a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within WVU system longer than 1 year without taking a 2-year break
• First-time travelers are not specified as eligible for this role