Medical Surgical - Orthopedic Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2860 per week.

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: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Medical Surgical - Orthopedic Unit experience with 12 months within the last 36 months (3 years).

• Experience with Epic is required.

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.

Required Skills/Experience: Basic arrhythmia knowledge and ability to recognize fatal rhythms required; permanent staff read strips.

Special Requests: Cannot apply to more than 1 position at a time across the WVU system. Previous perm candidates must be gone for 2 years. Previous travelers who completed 1 full year must be gone for 2 years. Cumulative experience applies for previous travelers. Travel pairs must be submitted together. If candidate worked a perm facility in the last 12 months, 1 reference must be from the perm facility. At least 1 reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job. Block scheduling may be allowed if included in the contract; nights are usually scheduled in blocks.

Unit Details: Remote telemetry monitoring. Heparin and Protonix drips only; no titratable or cardiac drips. Uses BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow oxygen. No IV team; uses B-Braun and Omnicell. Common patient types/cases include joint replacements, spine cases, occipital burr holes, seizures, craniotomies, brain stim cases, hip traction on nights, Buck’s traction, and MedSurg overflow.

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend; night shift weekends are Fri/Sat/Sun. Rotating holidays as needed based on unit needs.

Floating Requirements: Floats to any MedSurg unit; does not float to ED or Behavioral Health.

14 days maximum time off

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

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular 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: 1/5-6
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-08-19
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4