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

Location

Charleston, WV | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Every other weekend required | Float within scope as needed

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 39-bed Medical Surgical / Telemetry unit serving adult and geriatric populations, including cardiac and CVA surgical patients
• Manage and monitor patients with conditions such as acute MI, unstable angina, CHF, unstable arrhythmias, and other cardiac disorders
• Administer and maintain proficiency with required drips including heparin, cardizem, amiodarone, dobutamine, dopamine, and nitro
• Care for post-cardiac cath, post-angiogram, and PTCA patients; experience in these areas is required
• Support an observation unit with high patient turnover (average stay 36 hours or less), with approximately half inpatient and half observation census
• Float within scope of practice to other units as needed; maintain patient ratios typically at 1:5, with occasional backup support for LPN patients

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience; minimum 1 year of Medical Surgical / Telemetry specialty experience
• Active WV or Compact RN License required ; pending license accepted at time of submission
• BLS/BCLS certification required (American Heart Association)
• Demonstrated working proficiency with required cardiac drips (heparin, cardizem, amiodarone, dobutamine, dopamine, nitro)
• Post-cardiac cath, post-angiogram, and PTCA experience required
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 – March 31); medical exemption accepted with documented allergist or physician record
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; candidates residing 75–100 miles may be considered on a case-by-case basis

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ACLS certification preferred (American Heart Association)
• Experience with cardioversion, TEE, thoracentesis, bone marrow biopsy, chest tube insertion, central line insertion, or paracentesis
• Familiarity with Cerner electronic health records

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a large short-term acute care facility and Level IV Trauma Center that is a major teaching hospital and member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH), offering a dynamic and clinically rich environment
• Expected 36 hours per week with free parking available for travelers