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

Registered Nurse (RN) – MedSurg/Telemetry Float Pool

Location: Bridgeport, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Overview

• Float pool covers multiple units including MedSurg and Telemetry.
• Frequent float units: 6N (36 beds), 7N (29 beds), also 4N, 5S, 6S (each 36 beds), and Critical Care (20 beds).
• Nurse-to-patient ratios typically 1:5-6 for day and night shifts; occasionally up to 1:7 depending on acuity.
• Units primarily consist of private rooms.

Patient Population & Common 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 & Qualifications

• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Must pass a cardiac rhythm exam prior to assignment (ACLS-trained RNs are expected to pass).
• No titration of drips required.
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips.
• RN license required.

Experience Requirements

• Specialty experience: MedSurg/Telemetry float pool (years of experience not explicitly stated; assume standard MedSurg RN experience).
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required.

Staffing & Support

• Charge nurse present on every unit; day charge nurse does not take patient assignments, night charge nurse does.
• Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are used on all units.
• Respiratory therapy (RT) manages CPAP and BiPAP equipment; nurses are not expected to manage respiratory equipment.
• Monitor techs available on most units, but RNs must be able to interpret telemetry strips.

Shifts & Scheduling

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

Orientation & Training

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

Dress Code

• Royal blue scrubs for RNs.

Additional Notes

• No drip titration required.
• Must be comfortable floating to multiple units within a 50-mile radius.
• Must provide a copy of an unexpired driver’s license with application.