MedSurg/Telemetry Float RN
Bridgeport, WV
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – MedSurg Float Position

Location: Bridgeport, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12-hour shifts (7a–7p or 7p–7a), 36 hours per week

Job Overview

• Float position covering Ortho units with MedSurg/Telemetry experience preferred, plus some low-level Ortho experience.
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips (Phillips monitors).
• EPIC electronic medical record system required.
• Work includes nights, every-other-weekend schedule, and holiday rotation with permanent staff.
• Charge nurse present on every unit; night charge nurse takes patients.
• Nurse aides (CNAs) are used on all units.
• Respiratory therapists available 24/7 for CPAP/BiPAP and vents; RNs perform aerosols for non-vented patients and EKGs.
• IV team available house-wide until 10 pm weekdays and 3:30 pm weekends.
• In-house pharmacy operates 24/7 with Accudose system.
• Floor-specific orientation includes 1-2 shifts with a preceptor.
• Common patient diagnoses: CHF, cardiac catheterization, chest pain, pneumonia, chronic renal disease, COPD, orthopedic cases, and oncology (chemo administered by permanent staff).
• Floating to Critical Care involves med/surg or stepdown type patients.
• Manager is traveler-friendly and may accommodate requests to primarily work on a specific unit with block scheduling.

Patient Ratios

• Generally 1:5-6 patients for both day and night shifts.
• Occasionally up to 7 patients toward the end of shifts depending on patient acuity.

Requirements

Licensure & Certifications

• Valid West Virginia RN license or compact license.
• BLS certification required.
• Must provide an unexpired driver’s license (due to 50-mile radius rule).

Experience

• MedSurg and Telemetry experience required.
• Some low-level Ortho experience preferred.

Other

• No false nails allowed.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.

Additional Notes

• Scrub color: Royal Blue
• Respiratory therapy support is available 24/7; RNs assist with aerosols and EKGs.
• The position is traveler-friendly with flexibility in scheduling preferences.