Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg position in an acute care hospital setting, requiring at least 1 year of experience and rotating day/night shifts on a 48-bed unit.

Details

• Acute care hospital Med/Surg unit with 48 beds
• Common patient diagnoses include pneumonia, UTI, altered mental status, GI bleed, alcohol withdrawal, and falls/weakness
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5–7 on days and 1:6–8 on nights
• PCT support available with a ratio of approximately 1:10–12; PCT duties include vitals, blood glucose monitoring, EKGs, heart monitor application, bathing, feeding, toileting, and turning/positioning
• Respiratory therapy manages breathing treatments, inhalers, ABGs, BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow O2; RNs are responsible for monitoring only
• Telemetry monitoring is handled by a dedicated monitor tech on another floor; RNs are not required to read or interpret tele strips
• RNs may titrate drips such as heparin, Bumex, and Lasix; cardiac drip titration is not required
• Charting is done in Epic
• 12-hour rotating day/night shifts (7a–7p / 7p–7a)
• Rotating schedule is structured so RNs are not working days and nights in the same week; typically 2 weeks of days followed by 2 weeks of nights
• Every other weekend required
• No self-scheduling or block scheduling; schedule is managed by the unit manager with consideration for requested time off
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Floating may be required to other Med/Surg, Med/Surg-Tele, or IMC units for lower acuity patients

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• BSN is not required
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• A copy of an unexpired driver's license is required for consideration
• Any licensing hits must be disclosed at the time of consideration

Additional Information

• 2 references required: 1 supervisor reference and 1 peer or additional supervisor reference (e.g., Charge RN); if the candidate worked a permanent position in the last 12 months, one supervisor reference must be from that facility
• Skills checklist completed within the past year is required
• Orientation consists of 1 day with an educator/computer systems training and 1 day with a preceptor
• RN scrub color is navy blue
• Travelers may be asked to participate in the holiday rotation
• Travelers are expected to be flexible and help fill gaps in the permanent staff schedule
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Travelers who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying; cumulative travel experience at WVU facilities is tracked and travelers cannot exceed 1 year total before a 2-year break is required