Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $2220 per week

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Telemetry Unit experience with 12 months worked in the last 3 years.

• Experience with Epic is required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a West Virginia license or compact license (required after submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• 24 months gap required between for Staff at Program:
Medical Solutions Plus Program - WVU Medicine and no current placement allowed at Program:
Medical Solutions Plus Program - WVU Medicine.

• 24 months gap required between for Travel at Program:
Medical Solutions Plus Program - WVU Medicine and no current placement allowed at Program:
Medical Solutions Plus Program - WVU Medicine.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Special Requests:
Artificial nails are not allowed for travelers. Failure to follow policy may result in being sent home and/or termination. Can only apply to 1 position at a time across the entire WVU system. Previous permanent employees must have been away for 2 years. Previous travelers who worked there for 1 full year must have been away for 2 years. Cumulative experience applies for previous travelers.

If the candidate worked at a permanent facility in the last 12 months, 1 reference must be from that permanent facility. At least 1 reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job. Block scheduling allowed if included in the contract.

Unit Details:
Tele-level acuity across both floors. Charge nurse coverage varies, and charge nurses may carry a full patient assignment. Uses Philips cardiac monitors with a central monitor station; monitor data flows directly into Epic. Uses Omnicell. Nurses read telemetry strips every 4 hours and document rhythm review in the chart. Set-rate drips include Cardizem, amiodarone, labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, Integrilin, and nitro.

BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow patients are managed by RT. No IV team. Hospitalist, RT, and pharmacy are in-house 24/7. Common cases include elevated troponin, active chest pain, pre/post cath patients with or without intervention, post-STEMI patients after ICU recovery, NSTEMI, pacers, peritoneal dialysis, and occasional post-surgical hip or oncology overflow patients. No titration drips, DKA, or ventilators. Peritoneal dialysis will be taught.

Shift & Scheduling:
Every-other-weekend; nights rotate Fri/Sat. Travelers may work holidays if needed. Flexible contract hours: 36 or 48 per week.

Floating Requirements:
Rarely floats; if needed, may float to ICU overflow Tele or Ortho/Med Surg.

14 days maximum time off

1 Charge/Lead reference required from within the last 2 years

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• Skills Checklist:
  Yes
• References:
  Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: WV
• Certifications:
  
  Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5
• Shift Type:
  Night
• Contract Date:
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3