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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Stepdown/PCU night shift position requiring ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications with at least one year of travel nursing experience.

Details

• Acute care Stepdown/PCU unit (currently functioning as telemetry) on the 2nd floor with 20 private-room beds
• Patient ratio of 1:5 for both day and night shifts
• Common diagnoses include elevated troponin, active chest pain, pre/post cath patients, NSTEMI, pacers, and occasional oncology or post-surgical cases
• Nurses manage titrating and set-rate drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Labetolol, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Heparin, Integrilin, and Nitro
• Cardiac monitoring via hardwired and portable Phillips tele monitors with remote monitor tech support; nurses review and document strips every 4 hours
• Uses EPIC EMR for charting, including point-of-care glucose testing with AccuChek glucometers
• 12-hour night shifts from 7pm-7:30am
• Every other weekend required (night shift Friday/Saturday)
• Rotating holiday coverage required
• No dedicated IV team; nurses place IVs and draw labs from central lines per order
• RT, hospitalist, and pharmacy services available in-house 24/7
• First to float to comparable or lower-level units such as telemetry or med/surg, and occasionally to assist with boarded ED or ICU tele patients

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• At least 1 year of travel nursing experience required
• BSN not required
• Comfort with basic dysrhythmia recognition and tele strip interpretation required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a Stepdown/PCU setting including monitoring, medication administration, and drip titration
• May be asked to precept or take charge duties based on comfort level and unit need
• Orientation consists of a blend of required modules and shadowing on day one, full orientation on day two, and independent practice by day three
• Scrub attire is navy blue with navy or white jacket and white or navy undershirt; natural hair color only and tattoos must be covered
• Radius rule requires candidates to live within 50 miles of the facility; no local travelers accepted
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine facility must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers cannot work within the WVU system for longer than one year without taking a 2-year break
• Pass/fail EKG testing is required for this unit
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position