Registered Nurse / Medical Surgical With Telemetry

Job Summary:
Medical Surgical with Telemetry Specialist position available in West Virginia. This role involves caring for cardiac patients, post-procedure, and respiratory failure cases, with responsibilities including managing titratable drips and operating telemetry monitors. The position offers 12-hour night shifts and is suitable for candidates seeking a flexible teleunit assignment.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid BLS and ACLS certifications; no minimum years of experience required; location in West Virginia.
• Patient Population and Unit Details: 29-bed unit specializing in cardiac and step-down care; patients with diagnoses such as AMI, post-PCI, respiratory failure, post-op lung surgeries, and pacemakers.
• Nursing Ratios: 1:5-6 nurse to patient ratio.
• Experience or `Must have` Skills: Ability to titrate intravenous drips including heparin, insulin, nitro, dopamine, dobutamine, amiodarone, and others.
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge nurse available 24/7; night shift takes patient assignments.
• Nursing Aids: Yes, typically 1 CNA for every 12 patients; CNAs can assist with blood sugar checks.
• Respiratory Equipment: CPAP and BiPAP machines managed by RT; nurses do not manage respiratory devices directly.
• Telemetry and Monitoring: Philips monitors; RNs must read and interpret telemetry strips.
• Shift & Scheduling: 12-hour shifts, with schedule made 4 or 6 weeks in advance; self-scheduling is permitted.
• Weekend & Holiday Requirements: Every-other-weekend schedule; work scheduled into holiday rotations.
• Floating: Staff may float to med-surg units; ratios are capped at 1:4 when floating to lower acuity units.
• Dress Code: Royal Blue scrubs.
• Orientation: Typically includes a few shifts of department-specific orientation with a preceptor.
• Additional Notes: Unit features include phone and email communication; orientation details provided.
• Other Requirements: BSN not required; license to submit is necessary.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

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