Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,347 per week in Martinsburg, WV

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-Hour Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 5 years License: Active Nursing License Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Required travel experience, at least 1+ year of travel; fluent with EPIC preferred Description: Drivers license required for submission. Common diagnoses include telemetry, post-catheterization, and medical/surgical patients with telemetry monitoring needs.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-Hour Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 5 years License: Active Nursing License Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Required travel experience, at least 1+ year of travel; fluent with EPIC preferred Description: Drivers license required for submission. This position involves working in a telemetry unit with 20 beds, all private rooms. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5 for telemetry patients and 1:3-4 for stepdown patients. The average number of patients seen or admitted can vary widely. Common diagnoses include telemetry, post-catheterization, and medical/surgical patients with telemetry monitoring needs. Cardiac monitoring consists of hardwired monitors in some rooms, with portable telemetry capabilities in others. Nurses are expected to have knowledge and comfort with basic dysrhythmia and tele strip interpretation. Unit-based pharmacists are available during designated hours, and nurses will handle certain medication tasks. Respiratory therapists are present in the building 24/7. Critical care activities such as nebulizer administrations are within nursing scope if RT is not available. There is 24/7 hospitalist coverage. Nurses are responsible for placing IVs and drawing labs only from central lines when ordered. The first day consists of required education modules. The second shift is dedicated to orientation while the third shift allows for independent work. RNs typically work 12-hour shifts and may pick up additional shifts as necessary. Weekend and holiday work is required on a rotating basis. Nurses are expected to wear navy blue scrubs. Additional responsibilities may include precepting or taking charge, depending on comfort levels. Cancellation policy allows for two shifts to be canceled per assignment of 13 weeks or longer. The charting system used is EPIC. A BSN is not required for this position. This is an acute care setting. Floating to comparable units may occur when needed. Call offs should be communicated at least two hours in advance of the shift start time.