Travel Registered Nurse - Telemetry - South Charleston, WV
Cross Country Healthcare$2,181/wkSouth Charleston, WVContractPosted 1d agoStill open, checked every night- 12-hour shifts
- Travel
- BLS
- ACLS
- RN license
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How this pay compares
This assignment posts $2,181 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel telemetry nurse assignments post a median of $2,120 a week, the middle half $1,930 to $2,306, across 1,305 assignments, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
What West Virginia law requires of the employer
- Limits on mandatory overtime: Hospitals may not mandate nurse overtime, with exceptions for unforeseen emergencies, on-call time, a procedure in progress and certain union agreements; 16 hours in 24 is the cap (covers nurses in hospitals). W. Va. Code § 21-5F-3 (source: W. Va. Code § 21-5F-3)
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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr rotating, 36 hours a week, starting 23 Nov 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,181 a week in all, a taxable rate of $24.62 an hour plus $1,295 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Registered Nurse – Telemetry. The role provides care to adult and geriatric patients with respiratory diagnoses and other medical conditions in an acute-care setting. Responsibilities include telemetry monitoring, tracheostomy care, critical drip management, and collaboration with respiratory therapy.
Job Details
- Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts from 6:45 AM–7:15 PM or 6:45 PM–7:15 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse licensure
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Minimum of 2 years of experience
- Medical-surgical, telemetry, critical drip management, and tracheostomy care experience
- Previous travel nursing experience
- Ability to titrate medications including heparin, Cardizem, Lasix, low-dose dopamine, and amiodarone
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Peritoneal dialysis experience
- Strong cardiac background
- Additional Information:
- Provides care for adult and geriatric patients with respiratory and medical conditions.
- Tracheostomy patients are not ventilated; nursing responsibilities include tracheostomy care.
- Telemetry monitoring is available continuously, with registered nurses reviewing monitoring strips each shift.
- Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, with an established rotation.
- Holiday coverage follows a rotating schedule.
- Two 12-hour orientation shifts with a preceptor are provided.
- Solid-color navy scrubs are required for registered nurses, along with closed-toe shoes.
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
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cross Country Healthcare
National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.6% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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