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

Job Summary: RN - MedSurg/Tele Float Pool

Location: Bridgeport, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Specialty: MedSurg/Tele Float Pool
Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)

Unit Information

• Float pool covers multiple units: primarily 6N (36 beds) & 7N (29 beds), also 4N, 5S, 6S (each 36 beds), and Critical Care (20 beds).
• Nurse-to-patient ratios generally 1:5-6, occasionally up to 1:7 depending on acuity.
• Units include telemetry with Phillips monitors; RNs must be able to read and interpret cardiac strips.
• RN will float to various units but typically assigned a "parent unit" with basic telemetry patients.
• No drip titration required; RNs will not titrate drips but must pass a cardiac rhythm exam.

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• CHF, cardiac catheterization, chest pain, pneumonia, chronic renal disease, COPD, orthopedic cases, oncology (permanent staff administer chemo).

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS and ACLS required.
• Must pass a cardiac rhythm exam.
• Valid, unexpired driver’s license required (due to 50-mile radius rule).
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.
• No mention of minimum years of specialty experience; assume standard RN experience for MedSurg/Telemetry.

Work Schedule & Requirements

• 12-hour shifts: 7 AM - 7 PM and 7 PM - 7 AM.
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) for both day and night shifts.
• Holiday work included in rotation with permanent staff.
• Charge nurse available 24/7; day charge nurse does not take patients, night charge nurse does.
• CNAs are present on all units.

Additional Details

• Respiratory equipment: CPAP and BiPAP present; respiratory therapists manage these, nurses do not.
• Orientation: 1-2 shifts with a preceptor on the unit.
• Dress code: Royal blue scrubs for RNs.
• Float pool RNs report to clinical coordinator before shift for unit assignment.

Summary of Requirements for Healthcare Recruiters and Workers

• RN license with BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips; must pass cardiac rhythm exam.
• Comfortable working in a float pool environment across multiple MedSurg and Telemetry units.
• Able to work 12-hour shifts with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation.
• No drip titration required.
• Valid driver’s license due to travel radius requirement.
• Orientation provided (1-2 shifts).