Travel Med Surg Tele Float Pool RN - $2,383 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Bridgeport, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Float Pool position requiring telemetry strip interpretation skills and a WV or compact RN license.

Details

• Float pool role within MedSurg/Tele units in an acute care Level 2 trauma hospital
• Primarily floats to 6N (36 beds) and 7N (29 beds), with occasional floats to 4N, 5S, 6S, and Critical Care
• Nurse-to-patient ratios typically 1:5-6, with occasional 1:7 depending on acuity
• Common diagnoses include CHF, cardiac cath, chest pain, pneumonia, chronic renal disease, COPD, ortho, and oncology
• Phillips telemetry monitors used; most units have monitor techs but RNs must read and interpret strips
• RNs are not required to titrate drips
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 12-hour night shifts (7p-7a)
• Every-other-weekend requirement (Sat/Sun)
• Holiday coverage required as part of the rotation with permanent staff
• Report to the clinical coordinator's office prior to shift start for unit assignment
• Likely assigned a 'parent unit' and only basic telemetry patients within scope of practice

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience required
• Must pass a cardiac rhythm exam upon hire
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• Copy of unexpired driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Care for patients requiring telemetry monitoring, CPAP, and BiPap (RT manages respiratory equipment)
• CNAs are utilized on all units to support patient care
• Charge nurse available on every unit; night charge nurse takes a patient assignment
• 1-2 shifts of orientation provided with a preceptor
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify as a traveler
• Cancellation policy allows for 2 shifts per 13-week contract
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within WVU Medicine facilities for longer than one cumulative year without taking a 2-year break

American Traveler Job ID #P-766347. 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: Travel RN - Med/Surg Float Pool

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