Float Pool RN - Telemetry
Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN (Registered Nurse) - Float Pool

Location: Weirton, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Specialty: Float Pool - 500

Job Overview

• Float to multiple units of varying acuity levels, including but not limited to:

  • CCU (10 beds)
  • IMC (30 beds)
  • Medical-Surgical Level 7 (27 beds)
  • Medical-Surgical Level 8 (48 beds)
  • Skilled Care (33 beds)
  • Emergency Department (15 beds)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios vary by unit:

  • CCU: 1:2-3
  • IMC: 1:4-6
  • MS Level 7: 1:5-6
  • MS Level 8: 1:5-8
  • Skilled Care: 1:8-10
  • ED: TBD

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 5 years nursing experience
• Preferably 1 year ICU or 1 year ED experience
• Comfortable managing patient ratios ranging from 1:2 up to 1:10
• Must be flexible, adaptable, and possess multi-functional expertise with strong problem-solving skills
• Certifications: BLS required; ACLS required if working in CCU or ED
• Ability to titrate drips (e.g., Heparin) in ED and CCU
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips, print strips, perform measurements, and identify rhythms
• Comfortable troubleshooting respiratory equipment (ventilators, trachs, BiPAP, CPAP, Airvo)
• Must be able to float to lower acuity units confidently

Typical Patient Diagnoses

• NSTEMI
• Pneumonia
• Sepsis
• Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• Diverticulitis
• Other common medical conditions

Work Environment & Scheduling

• Self-scheduling available with 3 twelve-hour shifts per week
• Schedule created 4 weeks in advance; flexibility required to fill staffing gaps
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holiday rotation participation may be required
• No call or standby requirement
• Assignments communicated via text message within 2 hours prior to shift start
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs
• Orientation: 1 day unit-specific orientation plus 1 day with a preceptor; orientation provided for only one unit before independent floating

Additional Information

• Charge nurse present on each shift and unit; may take patient assignments as needed
• Nurse aides/patient care techs available with ratios of 1:7-15
• Monitor techs available 24/7
• Must include a copy of an unexpired driver’s license with submission
• Must disclose any licensing issues at time of submission

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required or mentioned

This position is ideal for an experienced RN comfortable working across multiple units with varying acuity, who values flexibility and has strong critical care or emergency nursing skills.