Travel RN - Telemetry

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Telemetry unit position requiring a minimum of 5 years of RN experience and at least 1 year of travel nursing experience.

Details

• Acute care telemetry unit (2 South) in a hospital setting with 20 private beds
• Telemetry patient population including post-catheterization, medical/surgical with telemetry monitoring needs, and respiratory difficulty
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 for telemetry patients
• 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM; day shift weekends are Saturday and Sunday
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday rotation required covering Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• EMR: Epic (proficiency preferred)
• Floating may occur to a comparable or lower-acuity unit (telemetry or med/surg); occasional pulls to support boarded patients in the ED or tele patients housed in the ICU
• No on-call responsibilities
• Point-of-care testing includes blood glucose monitoring via AccuChek glucometer
• Nurses are expected to place IVs, reconstitute antibiotics, and may manage titrating heparin drips
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling are available for travelers
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active WV RN license or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience required
• Comfort with basic dysrhythmia recognition and telemetry strip interpretation required
• Driver's license required for consideration, with an address more than 50 miles from the facility

Additional Information

• Orientation consists of required education modules and shadowing on day one, a supervised orientation shift on day two, and independent practice beginning on the third shift
• On the first day, the RN should report to the corporate center for a badge and parking pass before proceeding to the unit
• 2 PCTs are staffed for the 20-bed unit and assist with ambulation, vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, bathing, I&O documentation, feeding, turning, and shared Q2-hour rounding
• A designated charge nurse is available; with full staffing, the charge nurse is out of the patient assignment to support the unit
• A unit-based pharmacist is available 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 5 days a week, with 24/7 main pharmacy coverage
• Respiratory therapy is available 24/7; no ventilators are on the unit
• Monitor techs are located on the 6th floor and monitor telemetry throughout the hospital, notifying the assigned nurse of any concerns
• At least one covering hospitalist is available 24/7
• Travelers may occasionally be asked to take on charge or preceptor responsibilities based on comfort level; this is always discussed in advance and never mandatory
• EKG testing is required for this unit
• Navy blue scrubs are required; nurses are responsible for providing their own
• Candidates must not have worked at any WVU Medicine location within the past 2 years, and cumulative travel experience at WVU facilities may not exceed one year before a 2-year break is required
• Local candidates are not accepted; candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rates
• Two references are required for consideration: one supervisor reference and one peer or additional supervisor reference (e.g., Charge RN)