Travel RN - Med/Surg

Travel RN - Med/Surg

American Traveler

Weirton, West Virginia, United States

Position ID: P-746052

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

$2,167.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring 1 year of experience and a WV or compact RN license.

Details

Acute care Med/Surg unit with 48 beds

Nurse to patient ratios of 1:5-7 on days and 1:6-8 on nights

Common diagnoses include pneumonia, UTI, altered mental status, GI bleed, alcohol withdrawal, and falls/weakness

12-hour night shifts, weekends as scheduled

Every other weekend required

May be required to participate in holiday rotation

No call or standby requirement

Floating and shift pull rotation required to other MS, MS-Tele, or IMC units for lower acuity patients

Titration of drips required (heparin, bumex, lasix) with exceptions for cardiac drips

Charge nurse present on each shift, may or may not take a patient assignment depending on staffing

PCTs/nurse aides on unit at a ratio of approximately 1:10-12 handling vitals, BGMs, EKGs, bathing, feeding, toileting, and turning/positioning

Respiratory Therapy manages breathing treatments, inhalers, ABGs, and equipment such as BiPAP, CPAP, and high flow O2

Dedicated monitor tech reads and monitors telemetry strips, RNs not required to interpret tele

Uses EPIC EMR system

Unit orientation includes 1 day with educator/computer system and 1 day with a preceptor

Requirements

Active WV or compact RN license required

BLS certification required

Minimum 1 year of RN experience required

BSN not required for this position

First-time travelers will be considered

Additional Information

Provide direct patient care on a fast-paced Med/Surg unit including medication administration and drip titration

Collaborate with charge nurses, PCTs, respiratory therapy, and monitor techs as part of the care team

Navy blue scrubs required for RNs

Travelers expected to remain flexible to help fill scheduling gaps in the permanent staff schedule

Rotating shift schedules are typically arranged in 2-week blocks to avoid working days and nights in the same week

Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for travel rates

Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying

Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than a cumulative year without taking a 2-year break

Candidates interview directly with the unit manager

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12