Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

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$2,326/wk

Travel RN
- Telemetry
- Stepdown

Travel RN
- Telemetry
- Stepdown

Weirton, West Virginia

Assignment Overview

Overview

Posted 2 days ago

Shift

Days, 3x12hrs

Hours

36 hrs/wk

Start Date

ASAP

Length

13 weeks

Openings

1

Actual start date is typically 3-4 weeks from time the offer is received. Start dates are determined based on facility needs and credentialing requirements.

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Stepdown/IMC unit requiring 2 years of Stepdown/PCU experience and comfort with cardiac drips and monitoring.

• Acute care Stepdown/IMC unit with 30 beds
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4-6 depending on acuity
• Patient population includes cardiac patients, post-pneumonia, post-cath lab, seizures, ETOH/CIWA protocol patients, and pacemaker patients
• Cerner EMR used for charting
• RNs required to titrate drips including cardizem, amio, nitro, heparin, dopamine, dobutamine, and angiomax
• 12-hour day shifts, 7a-7p, with every other weekend required
• May be asked to participate in holiday rotation
• No call or standby requirement
• Travelers may float to any inpatient unit and are first in line to float
• Charge nurse present each shift; day shift charge typically does not take a patient assignment while night shift charge takes a lighter assignment
• Nurse aides/PCTs support the unit with ADLs, vitals, bathing, toileting, feeding, repositioning, call lights, and blood sugars
• RT staff assigned to unit 24/7 to administer breathing treatments and manage BiPAP, AIRVO, and trach equipment; RNs expected to troubleshoot as needed
• Monitor tech available 24/7; RNs expected to read and interpret telemetry, print strips, and identify rhythms
• Primary attending on-call at night with nocturnist available hospital-wide overnight

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of Stepdown/PCU experience required
• Must be comfortable with cardiac monitoring and cardiac drips
• Comfortable performing telemetry strip interpretation and measurements
• Driver's license copy required for consideration

• Provide direct patient care including monitoring, drip titration, and rhythm interpretation for stepdown-level patients
• 2-day general orientation plus 1 day with a preceptor
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates not accepted
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine facility must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than one year without taking a 2-year break; cumulative experience applies
• EKG competency testing may be required depending on facility

These details are based on information provided by the facility and may include inaccuracies or be subject to updates. Please verify all details with your recruiter.

Pay

Overview

$2,326/wk

Assignment Total (13 Weeks)

$30,238

Annual Equivalent (52 Weeks)

$120,952

Weekly Breakdown

Weekly Wages

$1,080/wk

Regular Hours

$30.00 x 36 hours/wk = $1,080

Weekly Stipends

$1,246/wk

Lodging

$110.00 x 7 days = $770

Meals & Incidentals

$68.00 x 7 days = $476

$2,326/wk

In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $2,093 - $2,326. The $2,326 weekly pay listed in this posting, along with related figures, corresponds to the higher end of this range.

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