Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a Neuro unit requiring NIHSS certification and strong neurological nursing experience on night shift.

Details

• 13-week assignment on a 20-bed Neuro Med/Surg unit (14 floor beds)
• Acute care hospital setting with a patient population including neurosciences, DBS, stroke, seizures, surgical/post-op spines, and neurological disorders
• Floor patient ratios of 1:5-6
• Nurse aides available with 1:7-10 ratios, 3 per shift
• Charge Nurse coverage 24/7
• 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week guaranteed
• Weekend rotation required (every other weekend or 3 weekend shifts per schedule)
• Holiday rotation coverage expected
• Floating may be required to 7E, 7W, 7NE, or 10E first, then elsewhere in the hospital as needed
• Telemetry monitoring present on unit; RNs document verification of monitor tech strip readings in Epic rather than reading strips themselves
• RT available 24/7 to manage floor vents; vent experience not required
• Titration typically managed by physician order or step-down protocols
• Uses EPIC EMR

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• BLS (AHA) certification required
• NIHSS certification required and must be in hand at time of consideration
• ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Strong overall neuro nursing experience required, including proficiency with G-tubes
• Recent EPIC EMR experience required
• BSN not required

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to neurological and post-surgical spine patients on a busy Med/Surg unit
• Document verification of telemetry monitor tech strip readings within EPIC
• One shift of unit-specific orientation provided
• Dress code: any combination of white and royal blue scrubs
• Must be flexible with scheduling, including possible 3 shifts in a row (not guaranteed)
• Candidates must disclose any background check findings at time of consideration
• Radius rule: must live more than 50 miles from most WVU facilities (100 miles for Princeton Community Hospital) to be eligible as a traveler
• Previous WVU Medicine travelers must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers cannot work cumulatively within WVU system for longer than one year without a 2-year break
• Former permanent staff at Princeton Community, Potomac Valley, and Garrett Regional are not eligible to return as travelers