Travel RN - Med/Surg

Travel RN - Med/Surg

American Traveler

Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States

Position ID: P-784869

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 3

$2,239.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg position requiring 2 years of experience and a WV or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care setting at a Level 2 trauma facility
• MedSurg 5S unit caring for patients with CHF, cardiac cath, chest pain, pneumonia, chronic renal disease, COPD, ortho, and oncology diagnoses
• Patient ratios typically 1:5-6 on days and nights, occasionally up to 7 depending on acuity
• 12-hour shifts, 7a-7p or 7p-7a, with every-other-weekend requirement (Sat/Sun for days/nights)
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Charge nurse present on every shift; day charge does not take patients, night charge does
• CNAs utilized on all units
• Philips telemetry monitoring used; RNs must be able to read and interpret strips (monitor techs available on most units)
• RT in-house 24/7 managing CPAP/BiPAP and vents; RNs perform aerosols for non-vented patients and EKGs
• IV Team available house-wide until 10pm M-F and 3:30pm weekends
• 24/7 in-house pharmacy using Accudose
• Possible floating to Critical Care, where travelers will be assigned med/surg or stepdown type patients
• Holiday coverage required as part of the holiday rotation schedule with permanent staff

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Driver's license copy required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to a med/surg patient population including cardiac, respiratory, renal, ortho, and oncology cases (permanent staff administer chemo)
• 1-2 shifts of floor-specific orientation with a preceptor
• Scrub color required: royal blue
• No false nails permitted
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius to qualify for travel assignment
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within WVU facilities for longer than a year without taking a 2-year break; cumulative experience applies
• EKG testing may be required for certain units at this facility
• All candidates interview directly with the unit manager
• Manager is open to accommodating shift and scheduling preferences when possible

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12