MedSurg/Telemetry Float Pool RN
Bridgeport, West Virginia
United Hospital Center

Registered Nurse (MedSurg/Telemetry Float Pool) - West Virginia

Location

• Bridgeport, West Virginia

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit/Department

• MedSurg/Telemetry Float Pool covering multiple units:

  • Most frequent: 6N (36 beds), 7N (29 beds)
  • Others: 4N (36 beds), 5S (36 beds), 6S (36 beds), Critical Care (20 beds)
• Patient rooms mostly private

Patient Ratios

• Generally 1:5-6 for day and night shifts
• Occasionally up to 1:7 near shift end, depending on patient acuity

Common Patient Diagnoses

• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
• Cardiac catheterization patients
• Chest pain
• Pneumonia
• Chronic renal disease
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Orthopedics
• Oncology (permanent staff administer chemotherapy)

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Experience & Skills

• Must pass a cardiac rhythm exam (ACLS certification supports this)
• No requirement to titrate drips
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips

Respiratory Equipment

• CPAP and BiPAP available; managed by Respiratory Therapists (RTs)
• Nurses do not manage ventilators or tracheostomies

Staffing & Support

• Charge nurse on every unit; day charge nurse does not take patient assignments, night charge nurse does
• Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) used on all units
• Monitor techs available on most units, but RNs must interpret telemetry strips

Shifts & Scheduling

• 12-hour shifts: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Days) and 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (Nights)
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (Saturday/Sunday) for both day and night shifts
• Holiday shifts included in rotation with permanent staff
• Float pool nurses report to clinical coordinator before shift for unit assignment
• Typically assigned a "parent unit" with basic telemetry patients within RN scope

Orientation

• 1-2 shifts of orientation with a preceptor on the unit

Dress Code

• Royal blue scrubs for RNs

Additional Notes

• 12-hour shifts with weekend scheduling as described
• Must comply with a 50-mile radius rule and provide an unexpired driver’s license upon submission