Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in South Charleston, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Hospital in West Virginia in need of Medsurg travel RNs. Please call Medical Solutions today for more information . Unit: 5 Pavilion - Med-Surg Tele
- # Beds: 32
- Nurse/Patient Ratios: 1:06
- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Surgical/Orthopedics/Urology/Medical; Age specific
population - adult, geriatrics. Hips, Shoulders, Knees.
- Experience: Care of post operative and medical patients.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin based on protocol. Prefer cardiac drip
experience.
- Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit?: Remote telemetry monitoring by the 3P MT 24/7. The
Charge RN on 3P reviews the 5P strips.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor?: Charge nurse with modified patient assignment, usually 2
patients. If staffing is good, would be free charge. Traveler may be asked to fill in the Charge
Nurse role. If willing/interested, would be cross trained. /House Supervisor 24-7
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes: 1 to 10
- RT Equipment: Cpap, BiPap, IV pumps, pulse oximetry, sequential compression device
- Shifts & Scheduling: 6:45 am - 7:15 pm or 6:45 pm to 7:15 am. Director/ floor manager will do
the scheduling. Block scheduling allowed as long as needs are met for the unit. Takes requests
into consideration.
- Weekend Requirement: Every other. Set rotation, either weekends 1 and 3 or weekends 2 and 4.
- Holiday Requirement: Rotation with core staff. If been there long enough, will see what was
worked the previous year. so not working the same holidays as previous year. Can take more of
a preference. Manager will schedule.
- Floating Requirements?: If not needed on 5P, would be required to float to 3P or 4P (M/S) units or
to care for patients boarded in the Emergency Department. Boarders are intermixed in ED. Float
pool floats first, then will be in rotation.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: RN/LPN - Navy; C.N.As/Monitor Techs - Dark Grey/Pewter, scrubs must
be solid color, no embroidery and/or patterns on scrubs. WVU Medicine or solid color fleece zip-
ups may be worn in grey, black, navy or royal blue. Solid undershirts may be worn in white, grey, or
black in matching color to the scrub top. Closed toed shoes only. No crocs.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: First day general hospital orientation; Full day of Nursing
Orientation for RNs/LPNs; Computer training (1/2 day for C.N.As, full day for nurses); Two, 12 hour
orientation shifts with a preceptor; Will receive an abbreviated Initial Skills Checklist due 90 days
from start date.

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #457884. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical/Tele

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