Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Telemetry & Emergency Department Holding in Charleston, WV

Charleston, West Virginia travel nursing opportunity: bring your Med/Surg Telemetry expertise to a 13-week RN assignment caring for adult and geriatric patients. Work night shifts in a Clinical Decision Unit and Emergency Department (ED) holding environment, with 36 or 48 guaranteed hours per week and no call requirement.

Care for patients with needs such as chest-pain rule-outs, TIA, chronic anemia, and CHF or COPD exacerbations, typically with a 5:1 patient ratio. You may also float to the Emergency Department when needed. Charleston offers a welcoming city setting surrounded by the Appalachian foothills and the Kanawha River, with the amenities and character of West Virginia’s state capital.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,680–$1,770
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: December 10, 2026
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Schedule: Choose 36 or 48 guaranteed hours per week (typically three or four shifts); every other weekend required
• Clinical Setting: Clinical Decision Unit / Emergency Department holding
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Patient Ratio: Typically 5:1
• Electronic Health Record: Cerner experience required
• Floating: May float to the Emergency Department
• Call: No call requirement
• Orientation: 16 hours

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license for West Virginia or a compact state. A pending license may be considered during submission, but an active license is required for the assignment.
• At least 2 years of RN experience, including at least 1 year of Med/Surg Telemetry or closely related specialty experience.
• First-time travel nurses may be considered with appropriate clinical experience.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications; CPI certification is also required.
• Experience with Cerner electronic documentation.
• Clinical skills in telemetry, IV starts and maintenance, port access, peripheral line care, and blood product administration.
• Familiarity with heparin protocols and management of cardiac drips without titration.
• Ability to care for patients with CVA, seizure disorders, and substance withdrawal, and to support oxygen therapy, CPAP/BiPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula. Ventilator and tracheostomy care experience is preferred.
• Flu vaccination is required during the applicable flu season; documented medical exemptions may be considered.

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in the Clinical Decision Unit and Emergency Department holding area.
• Assess patients, monitor telemetry, recognize changes in condition, and coordinate timely interventions with the care team.
• Care for observation patients with medical needs including chest-pain rule-outs, TIA, anemia, and CHF or COPD exacerbations.
• Administer medications and blood products, follow heparin protocols, and manage cardiac drips within the scope of the role.
• Provide IV therapy and line care, including starting peripheral IVs and accessing ports.
• Support respiratory care, including oxygen administration, CPAP/BiPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula; provide ventilator and tracheostomy care when qualified.
• Document assessments and care accurately in Cerner and communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team.
• Float to the Emergency Department when needed and participate in the every-other-weekend schedule.

Apply now for this Med/Surg Telemetry travel RN opportunity in Charleston, West Virginia.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.