Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Telemetry - $2,200 per week in Parkersburg, WV
Company: Mindlance Health
Location: Parkersburg
Posted on: February 6, 2026
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Job Description:
Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Telemetry Location: Parkersburg,
WV Agency: Mindlance Health Pay: $2,200 per week Shift Information:
Days - 3 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date:
ASAP About the Position ID: 75634402 Shift: 12H Days 12 hr days,
weekends as scheduled Description: Unit Notes:*ALL SUBMITTALS MUST
INCLUDE A UNEXPIRED COPY OF THE CANDIDATES DRIVES LICENSE* Unit3N -
Cardiac Tele (Cost Center 14) Beds43-Beds (Semi-private) with 9-10
of these are privateRatiosAverage ratios 1:5 (can flex up to 1:6)
Required CertificationsBLS & ACLS are both requiredCommon diagnosis
/ Types of patientsPost heart caths, TR Bands, CHF, COPD, Post
pacers (no external pacers), medical management or waiting for CABG
consult, CHF, COPD, arrhythmiasExperience or 'Must have' skillsMust
be able to read strips, comfortable with these types of patientsAre
RN's required to titrate drips Yes - but only HeparinCommon
titratable &/or set rate dripsCardizem & Amiodarone are not
titrated. Only titrate Heparin & occasionally Lasix or
BumexTele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Do RN's read strips?They have
monitor techs & are also the central monitor station for the entire
North Tower. RN's need to be able to read strips.Charge Nurse/House
SupervisorCharge Nurse 24/7 - supposed to be free but depending on
the needs they may have to take a patient assignment on days. Night
charge always takes a patient assignment - if traveler is
comfortable being charge they would allow this.Are there Nurse
Aides on this unit/Ratios"PCT's - Ratios: Goal is 1:8 but they can
flex up to 1:12-18 depending on call offs , etc. Duties: ADLS,
FSBS, EKGs (when able; however, RN's must be able to do EKG's, etc.
as well if PCT unable to so) "RT/Equipment (i.e. Cpap, Bipap, High
Flow) Occasional High Flow (certain rooms). Bipap & Cpap - for
supportive therapy only. If patient was dependent on Bipap or Cpap
they would probably be transferred to a higher acuity unit - very
rare - If they had someone on a continuous Bipap it would only be
temporary until they moved them.Shifts & SchedulingShifts are all
12's (0700-1930; 1900-0730) - Self-scheduling is allowed & they
will accommodate block schedule if the needs of the unit are
metWeekend Requirement"EOW for travelers (Perm staff does every 3rd
weekend) Weekend shifts for Nights are Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon; Days are
Sat/Sun "Holiday RequirementPerm staff have a Holiday rotation
schedule. If they can get by without travelers working weekends
they will; however, if the needs of the unit require travelers to
work weekends, this would be the expectation. Add in travelers if
needed. Call or Standby Requirement"Call or Standby could happen if
census was low, but not often. This would be something that would
be in the contract - This would be very rare. If traveler has
further questions direct them to speak with their
recruiter"Floating Requirements Travelers worked into the float
rotation. They could be floated anywhere in the hospital, ICU
(rare) & Stepdown; however, they would only be given patients
within their skillset. Scrub Color/Dress CodeRoyal Blue - Scrub
jackets are not required; however, if they wear a jacket it must be
an actual scrub jacket. No hoodies or sweat-jackets.
Unit/Department Specific Orientation1 day of Computer training,
followed by 1 day on the floor shadowing with a preceptor. After
that they are on their own for the 3rd day Additional NotesThey are
used to having a lot of new grads & are very willing to teach on
this unit. Additional QuestionsTeam work is also huge on this unit.
Everyone is always helping each other. It is very fast paced with
approximately 8-12 discharges per day & 8-12 admission. RN's are
expected to do their own admissions & discharges; however, if they
feel like they are behind they are encouraged to ask for help. They
also have a unit clerk. Cancellation may cancel 2 shifts per
13-week assignment and 1 shift for assignments less than 13 weeks
Charting BSN License to , willing to wait Trauma Level: Care Shift
Notes:12 hr days, weekends as scheduled Required (AHA), BLS (AHA)
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Weeks:91
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