Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele

Location: Charleston, West Virginia Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Unit: 5W MedSurg Tele (32 beds) Patient Population: Cardiac, vascular, surgical, pulmonary, and telemetry patients

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (7 PM to 7 AM), weekdays, plus every other weekend (required)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Float Scope: Can be floated within scope if needed
• Schedule Requests: The manager cannot guarantee blocked schedule requests
• Orientation: Held every other week on Thursday; now two days, Thursday and Friday
• Radius Rule: Candidates within 100 miles are eligible; candidates 75 to 99 miles away can be sent with facility approval
• Return-to-Officer (RTO) Restrictions: None. Candidates must list any RTO restrictions on the application or profile and discuss them with the manager during the interview.
• Parking: Free for travelers

Requirements

• License: Valid RN license in West Virginia, or a Compact RN License. A pending RN license is acceptable for submission.
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience: 2 years RN experience, including 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year. First-time travelers are accepted if these requirements are met.
• Certifications: BLS issued by the American Heart Association and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association. Certifications cannot be pending at start, though they may be completed onsite. ACLS is not required for 5 West (the unit this role is based in).
• Competency Exams and Testing: Medication/pharmacology competency exam (up to 3 attempts), MS/Tele competency exam, and pass/fail exams for EKG, medication calculation, and blood administration (2 attempts each). Color blind testing is also required before start.
• Skills Checklist: Specialty-specific skills checklist, completed annually
• Inservice Modules: Required before start (approximately 4 hours; due one week before start)
• References: Minimum of 2 references from a manager or charge nurse within the past 2 years
• Background and Screening: Valid driver's license, Social Security card, 7-year criminal background check, SAM and OIG checks, and sex offender search, all completed within 30 days of start
• Nurse License Verification: Primary source verification run within 30 days of start
• Health Documents: Physical exam within 1 year, signed by a physician, DO, MD, NP, or PA; TB testing or chest X-ray; measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B titers or vaccines; Tdap; drug screen within 30 days; annual fit testing
• Flu Vaccination: Required during flu season (October 1 to March 31). A vaccine or an approved religious or medical exemption is required, and declinations are not accepted. COVID-19 vaccination is not required.
• Application Items: Candidate profile with work history, and a PDF containing all required documents

Restrictions

• Permanent employees cannot return as travelers for 2 years after their last day worked as permanent staff.

Facility Highlights

• Hospital Type: Short-term acute care
• Designation: Level IV Trauma Center
• Staffed Beds: 838
• Scrub Color: Royal Blue/White (RN)