Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an ICU night shift position requiring critical care skills and a WV or compact RN license.

Details

• Position is in an 18-bed ICU with all private negative-pressure rooms in an acute care hospital
• Common patient diagnoses include sepsis, pneumonia, COVID, CHF, COPD, DKA, overdose, renal failure, neurosurgery, general surgery, MI, and vascular cases
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2, with 1:1 ratios for CRRT or organ donation and up to 1:3 during overflow or stepdown
• RNs are required to titrate all critical care drips and manage central lines, CRRT, IABP, ventilators, and post-code/therapeutic hypothermia care
• Work schedule is 12-hour night shifts with weekend and possible holiday coverage as needed
• RNs will float to Stepdown and MedSurg units as required
• EMR system used is Epic; completion of Epic education is mandatory before floor assignment
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling is allowed, subject to unit needs

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Minimum of 2 years recent RN experience, with at least 1 year of critical care required
• Certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NIHSS
• Competency with CRRT, IABP, ventilators, vasoactive medications, sedation, paralytics, and post-code hypothermia required
• Must submit an unexpired copy of driver's license for consideration
• Must complete general orientation, Epic EMR education, and all competency modules before starting
• Must meet local candidate eligibility: no local travelers, must live more than 50 miles from the facility
• Returning travelers must have a 2-year break if previously employed or worked within the health system or any WVU Medicine location

Additional Information

• Primary duties include managing critically ill adult patients and titrating drips per protocol
• RNs are responsible for monitoring and interpreting cardiac rhythms using Philips monitoring systems
• Dedicated respiratory therapists are present daily and overnight coverage includes all critical care units
• Pharmacist is available on unit from 0700-1630 daily
• Staff required to wear royal blue scrubs; jackets must be scrub jackets, hoodies and sweatshirts are not permitted
• First-time travelers may be considered
• Candidates cannot work at any WVU location for more than a cumulative year without taking a 2-year break