Med Surg Tele Float Pool RN
Bridgeport, WV
Care Career
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Med-Surg/Telemetry Float Pool RN – Job Breakdown

1. Position Details

• Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Department: Med-Surg/Telemetry Float Pool
• Care Setting: Acute Care
• Trauma Level: II
• Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours per week
• Charting System: EPIC
• BSN Required: No
• License to Submit: Yes
• Cancellation Policy: 2 shifts per 13-week contract
• Scrub Color: Royal blue

2. Schedule Requirements

• 12-hour night shifts.
• Every other weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
• Must participate in the holiday rotation with permanent staff.
• Call or standby requirements are not specified.
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling policies are not specified.

3. Required Certifications and Skills

• BLS – Required
• ACLS – Required
• Must pass a cardiac rhythm exam.
• Must be able to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips independently.
• Must be comfortable floating between units and caring for basic telemetry patients within their scope of practice.
• EPIC is the charting system; mandatory prior EPIC experience is not explicitly stated.

4. Units Included in the Float Pool

The RN may float to any of these six units:

• 6N: 36 beds
• 7N: 29 beds
• 4N: 36 beds
• 5S: 36 beds
• 6S: 36 beds
• Critical Care: 20 beds

The most frequent assignments are to 6N and 7N.

Float Pool RNs report to the clinical coordinator's office before their shift to receive their unit assignment. They will likely have a parent unit but may float to all six units.

5. Patient Population and Common Diagnoses

Common conditions include:

• Congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Cardiac catheterization patients
• Chest pain (CP)
• Pneumonia
• Chronic renal disease
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Orthopedic conditions
• Oncology patients

Permanent staff administer chemotherapy.

6. Nurse-to-Patient Ratios and Support

• Typical ratio: 1:5–6 on most units, on both days and nights.
• Occasionally, nurses may have 7 patients toward the end of a shift, depending on patient acuity.
• CNAs are available on all units.
• Every unit has a charge nurse.
  • Day-shift charge nurses do not take patient assignments.
  • Night-shift charge nurses do take patient assignments.

7. Telemetry and Drips

• Monitor brand: Philips.
• Most units have monitor technicians.
• RNs must still read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips.
• Drip titration is not required.
• Nurses will generally be assigned basic telemetry patients within their scope of practice.

8. Respiratory Equipment

• CPAP and BiPAP are available.
• Respiratory therapists manage this equipment.
• Other respiratory equipment requirements are not specified.

9. Orientation and Dress Code

• Orientation: 1–2 shifts with a preceptor.
• RN scrub color: Royal blue.
• Unit assignments are provided by the clinical coordinator before the shift.

10. Submission Requirements

• 50-mile radius rule applies.
• A copy of the candidate's unexpired driver's license is mandatory with every submission.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications are required.
• Candidate must be prepared to pass the cardiac rhythm exam.
• Massachusetts licensure requirements are not specified in this listing, so confirm the required state license with the facility before submission.