Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry - $3,061 per week in Bridgeport, WV

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: MedSurg/Tele Float Pool Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: All travelers must take and pass a cardiac rhythm exam. Travelers may float to various units based on assignments, but will primarily care for basic telemetry patients within their scope of practice.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: MedSurg/Tele Float Pool Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: All travelers must take and pass a cardiac rhythm exam. RN with ACLS certification should easily be able to pass the exam. Nurses must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips. Description: The MedSurg/Tele Float Pool provides care for a variety of patient conditions. Common diagnoses include CHF, cardiac catheterization, chest pain, pneumonia, chronic renal disease, COPD, ortho, and oncology patients. The nurse to patient ratios are typically 1:5-6 for both days and nights. On occasion, the ratio may increase to 1:7 based on patient acuity towards the end of the shift. All units utilize CNAs or similar assistance for patient care. The charge nurse is available on each unit, with day charge nurses typically not taking patient assignments. Night charge nurses may take a patient assignment. Respiratory therapy manages CPAP and BiPap equipment. There are monitor techs available, but nurses are required to read and interpret telemetry strips. Shifts are scheduled for 12 hours, from 7PM to 7AM. There is a weekend requirement of every other weekend for both day and night shifts. Travelers are integrated into the holiday rotation schedule with permanent staff. Units assign shifts through a clinical coordinator’s office prior to the start of the shift. Travelers may float to various units based on assignments, but will primarily care for basic telemetry patients within their scope of practice. The dress code requires royal blue scrubs for all nursing staff. Travelers will receive 1-2 shifts of orientation with a preceptor on the unit.