Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Stepdown/Med Surg position requiring a minimum of 3 years of experience and stepdown-specific skills, including drip titration and telemetry monitoring.

Details

• Acute care stepdown and med/surg unit with 20 beds
• Patient population includes respiratory issues, weakness, UTI, AKI, and chest pain
• Stepdown nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3; floor ratio is 1:5-6
• Two nursing aides are assigned per shift
• RNs are required to titrate drips including heparin, insulin, Cardizem, and amiodarone
• Telemetry is present on the unit and monitored remotely at Ruby
• RT equipment in use includes CPAP, BiPap, and high-flow oxygen
• EMR: Epic
• 12-hour night shifts
• 3 weekend shifts required per 4-week schedule
• Holiday rotation required (evenings or days)
• No on-call or standby requirement
• No floating requirement

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS (AHA) and ACLS
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required
• Stepdown experience required
• Valid, unexpired driver's license required for consideration
• Any licensing encumbrances or disciplinary history must be disclosed

Additional Information

• Unit orientation provided
• Royal blue scrubs required
• A house supervisor is on staff; no charge nurse on unit
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for this position
• Travelers who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a minimum 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for more than one cumulative year without a 2-year break
• 2 references required for consideration: 1 supervisor reference and 1 peer or additional supervisor reference; if the candidate worked a permanent position within the last 12 months, one supervisor reference must be from that employer
• 13-week contract