GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/02/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Telemetry | Parkersburg, West Virginia
Bring your cardiac telemetry and acute-care nursing expertise to a collaborative healthcare team in Parkersburg, WV. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for patients in a fast-paced, 43-bed cardiac telemetry unit while working alongside supportive colleagues who value teamwork and professional growth. Located in the scenic Mid-Ohio Valley, Parkersburg offers a welcoming community, riverfront views, and convenient access to outdoor recreation and regional attractions.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
- Specialty: Cardiac telemetry nursing
- Healthcare Setting: 43-bed acute-care cardiac telemetry unit
- Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,980–$2,080
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts, typically 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; weekend scheduling may vary based on unit needs
- Scheduling: Self-scheduling and block scheduling may be accommodated when staffing needs are met
- Electronic Medical Record: EPIC
- Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs
- Orientation: Computer training followed by floor-based preceptorship
Travel RN Job Requirements
- Registered Nurse license eligible to practice in West Virginia
- At least 1 year of recent acute-care telemetry or cardiac nursing experience
- Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and telemetry strips
- Experience caring for patients following cardiac catheterization and pacemaker placement, as well as patients with heart failure, COPD, and arrhythmias
- Competency with heparin titration and familiarity with cardiac medications such as Cardizem and amiodarone
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Ability to complete patient admissions, discharges, assessments, and electronic documentation in a fast-paced acute-care environment
- Strong communication, adaptability, clinical judgment, and teamwork skills
Cardiac Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to acute-care cardiac telemetry patients
- Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms and promptly identify changes in patient condition
- Care for patients recovering from heart catheterization and pacemaker procedures, as well as patients with CHF, COPD, and arrhythmias
- Safely administer medications and titrate heparin according to protocol
- Complete thorough patient assessments, admissions, discharges, medication administration, and EPIC documentation
- Collaborate with providers, monitor technicians, patient care technicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Support a high-volume cardiac telemetry unit with approximately 8–12 admissions and discharges per day
- Participate in the weekend rotation and occasional holiday coverage as required
- Float to other hospital units, including stepdown areas and, rarely, intensive care, while receiving assignments appropriate to your skill set
- Promote a positive, team-oriented environment by communicating needs and assisting colleagues when needed
Apply now to join this cardiac telemetry travel nursing team in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #527862. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Tele
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