Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse - $2,167 per week

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Weirton, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

RN Specialty: Medical-Surgical (MS)

Unit Overview

• Beds: 48
• Patient Ratios:
  • Days: 1:5–7
  • Nights: 1:6–8

Required Certifications

• ✅ BLS
• ✅ Active RN License

Experience Required

• Minimum 1 year of Medical-Surgical RN experience
• First-time travelers accepted

Patient Population

Common diagnoses include:

• Pneumonia
• Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
• Altered Mental Status (AMS)
• GI Bleeds
• Alcohol Withdrawal
• Falls
• General Weakness

Clinical Skills

Required

• General Medical-Surgical nursing
• Basic drip management

Titratable Drips

• Heparin
• Bumex
• Lasix

No cardiac drip titration required.

Charge Nurse

• Days: Two charge nurses; may carry patient assignments.
• Nights:
  • Two charge nurses: may take assignments.
  • One charge nurse: no patient assignment.

CNA/PCT Support

• Ratio: Approximately 1:10–12 patients (may vary)
• Duties include:
  • Vital signs
  • Blood glucose monitoring
  • EKGs
  • Telemetry monitor placement
  • Bathing
  • Feeding
  • Toileting
  • Turning and repositioning

Respiratory Support

RT manages:

• CPAP
• BiPAP
• High Flow Oxygen
• Breathing treatments
• Inhalers
• ABGs

RNs are responsible for patient monitoring and basic troubleshooting only.

Telemetry

• Central monitor technicians monitor telemetry.
• RNs are not required to independently interpret telemetry strips.

Scheduling

Shift Hours

• RN: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• CNA: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Scheduling Notes

• No self-scheduling
• No block scheduling
• Manager prepares the schedule
• Travelers are expected to be flexible
• Rotating staff generally work 2 weeks on days followed by 2 weeks on nights

Weekend Requirement

• Every other weekend

Holiday Requirement

• Travelers may participate in the holiday rotation.
• RN holidays rotate with permanent staff.

Floating

May float to:

• Medical-Surgical
• Med-Surg Telemetry
• Intermediate Care (IMC) for lower-acuity patients

Dress Code

• RN: Navy Blue
• PCT: Ceil Blue
• Unit Secretaries: Black and Pink

Orientation

• Day 1: Educator & Computer System Orientation
• Day 2: Unit orientation with a preceptor

About Malone Healthcare - Nursing

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance