Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,434 per week

IDR Healthcare; Bridgeport (WV); On-site; USD 52,348 - 75,768; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

401k retirement plan

Referral bonus

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

License and certification reimbursement

Vision benefits

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking an experienced travel nurse RN in Telemetry for a 12-week contract in Bridgeport, West Virginia. This position involves managing high-acuity cardiac patients, requiring strong telemetry skills and the ability to titrate various cardiac drips. Candidates must possess an active RN license and have significant stepdown experience. Additional responsibilities include interpreting telemetry strips and documenting patient information in EPIC. Weekly pay and benefits including medical and dental coverage are offered.

Qualifications

• Active RN license required.
• Experience in high-acuity settings and Stepdown-level care is essential.
• Must be comfortable titrating multiple cardiac drips.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for cardiac and PCU-level patients.
• Manage nurse-to-patient ratios for PCU and MedSurg/Tele.
• Read and interpret telemetry strips.

Skills

Telemetry experience

Titrating cardiac drips

Telemetry strip interpretation

Strong Stepdown experience

BLS certification

Education

Active RN license

Tools

EPIC documentation

Phillips monitors

Job description

IDR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Bridgeport, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Overview

Seeking experienced Telemetry/Stepdown RNs for a high‑acuity 36‑bed Cardiac/PCU unit in an acute care Level II Trauma facility. This unit manages complex cardiac and post‑procedural patients and requires strong cardiac rhythm interpretation and titratable drip experience. This is not a basic telemetry assignment — Stepdown‑level experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for cardiac and PCU‑level patients
• Manage nurse‑to‑patient ratios of:
  • PCU acuity: 1:4
  • MedSurg/Tele acuity: 1:5 (rarely 1:6)
• Titrate cardiac drips including:
  • Cardizem
  • Amiodarone
  • Dobutamine
  • Dopamine
  • Integrelin
  • Heparin
  • Ativan
  • Lasix
  • Nitro (up to 50 mcg)
• Care for patients with diagnoses including:
  • AMI
  • Post‑cath / post‑PCI
  • CR bands
  • Pacemakers
  • Post‑op lung surgeries
  • Respiratory failure
  • Chest tubes
• Read and interpret telemetry strips (Phillips monitors; monitor techs present but RN interpretation required)
• Float to other MedSurg/Tele units as needed
• Document in EPIC

Requirements

• Active RN license
• BLS (AHA)
• Strong Stepdown or high‑acuity Telemetry experience
• Must be comfortable titrating multiple cardiac drips
• Must independently interpret telemetry strips
• Must reside 50+ miles from facility
• Copy of unexpired driver’s license required at submission
• No artificial nails permitted

Additional Details

• Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 36 hours guaranteed weekly
• Every other weekend required (Saturday/Sunday)
• Holiday rotation required
• Charge nurse available 24/7 (night charge takes patients)
• CNA support (approximately 1 CNA per 9 patients; team nursing model when possible)
• CPAP & BiPAP managed by RT
• Royal Blue scrubs required
• Cancellation: 2 shifts per 13‑week contract

50‑mile radius rule applies (no locals). Must have Stepdown‑level experience and cardiac drip titration skills. Driver’s license copy required at submission. High‑acuity cardiac unit — not appropriate for entry‑level Tele nurses.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Vision benefits