Medical-Surgical RN
Weirton, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg position at an acute care facility in Weirton, WV, requiring at least 1 year of RN experience and a WV or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care 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 ratios are 1:5–7 on days and 1:6–8 on nights
• PCT/CNA support is available with an average ratio of 1:10–12; duties include vitals, BGMs, EKGs, heart monitor application, bathing, feeding, toileting, and turning/positioning
• Charge nurses are present on each shift; day shift charges may carry a patient assignment
• Respiratory therapy manages breathing treatments, ABGs, BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow O2 — RNs are responsible for monitoring only
• A monitor tech on Level 5 reads and monitors telemetry for all patients and notifies nursing staff as needed; RNs are not expected to independently read or interpret tele strips
• RNs are required to titrate drips including heparin, bumex, and lasix; cardiac drip titration is not required
• Charting is performed in Cerner
• 12-hour day/night rotating shifts (7a–7p / 7p–7a)
• Every other weekend required
• No call or standby requirement
• Floating may be required to other Med/Surg, Med/Surg-Tele, or IMC units for lower acuity patients
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• BSN is not required
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Copy of an unexpired driver's license required for consideration
• 2 professional references required (1 supervisor, 1 peer or additional supervisor); if the candidate held a permanent position in the last 12 months, one supervisor reference must be from that employer
• Skills checklist completed within the past year required for consideration
• Copies of all current certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

• 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 minimum 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than one cumulative year before taking a 2-year break
• Orientation consists of 1 day with an educator/computer system training and 1 day with a preceptor
• No self-scheduling or block scheduling; the manager creates the schedule and will work with staff on requested time off (RTO); travelers are expected to be flexible and help fill gaps in the permanent schedule
• RNs may be asked to participate in holiday rotation
• RN scrub color is navy blue
• Candidates may only be submitted to one WVU facility at a time