Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience with 12 months worked in the last 3 years.

• Experience with Allscripts/Eclipsys is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a West Virginia license or compact license (required after submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• 24 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - WVU Medicine and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - WVU Medicine.

• 24 months gap required between for Travel at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - WVU Medicine and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - WVU Medicine.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Artificial nails are not allowed for any travelers. Failure to adhere could result in being sent home and/or terminated if policy is not followed.

If candidate worked a perm facility in the last 12 months, 1 reference must be from perm facility.

Eligibility as Current/Previous Employee: cumulative experience applies for previous travelers.

References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.

Preferred Skills/Experience: Peritoneal dialysis experience highly preferred.

Unit Details: Ratios are 1:6-7, mostly 1:7 for both day and night shift. Patient population includes ortho post-ops, basic neuro post-ops (laminectomies, discectomies, spinal fusions), general post-ops (gallbladders, mastectomies, sleeve gastrectomies), infections, COPD, CP, pneumonia, and cellulitis. Hemodialysis is on this floor. Remote telemetry as needed, monitored on a different unit. RNs are not required to read strips, but may if experienced. Drips include heparin, very rare Lasix not continuous, PCA with MSO4, and occasional Ativan gtt; no cardiac gtts or insulin. Uses BiPAP (intermittent only), CPAP, and high flow. RNs assess IV sites, but the IV team starts all IVs; PICC team in-house. Uses Pyxis. Charge nurse takes a full patient assignment. Patients being tested for COVID usually remain on this unit unless results will take longer, then they transfer to the COVID unit.

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend; for day shift, weekends are Sat/Sun (3 weekends out of a 6-week schedule). Holidays work into the holiday rotation schedule. Schedules are made out for 6 weeks at a time.

Special Requests: Staff is allowed to submit up to 6 requests off per 6-week schedule.

Floating Requirements: Floats to other MedSurg and MedSurg/Oncology units; could possibly float to IMC but would be assigned MedSurg overflow. No gtts.

13 days maximum time off

1 Charge/Lead reference required from within the last 2 years

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: WV
• Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Basic Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/6-7
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-06-28
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3