Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Charleston, WV

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry
Location: Charleston, WV
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry (CV Med Tele)

Location

Charleston, WV | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 4x12 Hours | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Weekdays with every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a full telemetry floor serving pulmonary, cardiac, medicine, and med/surg adult and geriatric populations across 16 monitored beds
• Monitor patients utilizing centralized telemetry monitoring with support from a dedicated telemetry technician
• Maintain a patient assignment ratio of 1:5, delivering safe and effective nursing care
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes using Cerner electronic health records
• Float within scope of practice to other units as needed
• Adhere to unit scheduling expectations, including every other weekend and holiday rotation (no more than 1 of the 3 major holidays requested off)

Required Qualifications

• Active West Virginia RN license or Compact RN license required; candidates with a pending license may be submitted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; first-time travelers accepted if experience requirements are met
• Cardiac Telemetry / Telemetry experience required
• BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 – March 31); medical exemption accepted with documented allergist or physician record
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; candidates between 75–100 miles may be considered on a case-by-case basis

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience caring for pulmonary and cardiovascular patient populations
• Familiarity with Cerner electronic health records
• Experience working in a Level IV Trauma Center or major teaching hospital environment
• PALS certification (may be required depending on unit assignment)

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a large short-term acute care facility and major teaching hospital with 838 staffed beds, offering a dynamic and clinically rich environment
• Expected 36 hours per week with complimentary parking available for traveling clinicians