Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Charleston, WV
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Tele position requiring 2 years of RN experience and 1 year in-specialty experience, plus a WV or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in a 39-bed Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit
• Cardiac patient population including acute MI, unstable angina, CHF, unstable arrhythmias, and other cardiac disorders
• Also cares for CVA surgical patients and an observation unit with high turnover (36 hours or less)
• Approximately half inpatient and half observation patients on average
• Adult and geriatric patient population
• Standard ratio is 1:5, which may increase to 6-7:1 during call-ins or staff shortages (with shared LPN patients)
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 or 4x12, 7a-7p
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within scope required as needed
• Uses Cerner for charting
• Post Cardiac Cath, Post Angiogram, and PTCA experience required
• Required drip proficiency: heparin, cardizem, amiodarone, dobutamine, dopamine, and nitro
• Experience with cardioversion, TEE, thoracentesis, bone marrow biopsy, chest tube insertion, central line insertion, and paracentesis preferred but not required

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required; pending license accepted for consideration
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of in-specialty (Med/Surg Tele) experience required
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills required
• Ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias required
• Procedural sedation administration/monitoring experience preferred
• Continuous IV sedation experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Minimum 2 manager or charge nurse references from the past 2 years required

Additional Information

• Located in a Level IV Trauma Center and major teaching hospital affiliated with the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)
• Provide telemetry nursing care within a cardiac and post-surgical patient population
• Orientation held every other Thursday
• Scrub color requirement: royal blue/white
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 - March 31) unless medical exemption documented; COVID vaccine not required
• First-time travelers accepted if experience requirements are met
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of the broader health system (including affiliated hospitals) are not eligible for travel contracts within the system
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; those within 75-100 miles may be considered case-by-case
• Limit holiday RTO requests to no more than 1 of the 3 major holidays
• Free parking provided for travelers