Med Surg Post Surgical RN
Weirton, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Post-Surgical unit position requiring night shift availability and proficiency with post-operative patient care.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting on a 27-bed Med/Surg Post-Surgical unit (Level 7)
• Patient population includes post-operative orthopedic (knee/hip/shoulder replacements, hip fractures), GU (TURBT, TURP, bladder biopsy), general surgery (hemicolectomy, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair), and cath lab patients (post-peripheral interventions, dialysis cath insertions)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:5 (max 1:6) on day shift; 1:6 (max 1:7) on night shift
• Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) are present on the unit — 3 on days, 2 on nights
• Telemetry strips are interpreted by monitor techs on another unit and faxed to Level 7; RNs are not required to read their own strips
• Respiratory therapy manages breathing treatments and equipment (CPAP, BiPAP); RNs manage high-flow oxygen as patient condition warrants; no ventilators on this unit
• Charting via Cerner EMR
• 12-hour night shifts (7p–7a)
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday rotation may be required on a group alternating schedule (Group 1: New Year's Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve; Group 2: Memorial Day, Labor Day, Christmas)
• Floating required on a rotating basis to other MS, MS-Tele, or IMC units for lower acuity patients as needed; staff is also shared with the IRF (rehab unit)
• No on-call requirement; low-census early dismissal (EA) is possible per unit staffing needs
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active WV RN license or a Compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Med/Surg or post-surgical nursing experience required
• Proficiency with blood transfusions, wound vac changes, and PCA pumps required
• Experience managing heparin drips per protocol required
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Valid, unexpired driver's license required for consideration
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• 2 references required for consideration: 1 supervisor reference (from a permanent facility if applicable within the last 12 months) and 1 peer or additional supervisor reference (e.g., Charge RN)

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include post-operative care, wound vac changes, blood transfusions, PCA pump management, and heparin drip titration per protocol
• Charge nurses are present on every shift; day shift charge does not take a patient assignment, while night shift charge may carry a small assignment of 2–3 patients
• Orientation consists of 1 day with an educator followed by 1–2 days with a preceptor
• Navy blue or white scrubs required; scrubs are not provided by the facility
• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before being considered; cumulative travel experience at WVU facilities may not exceed one year total
• All candidates are interviewed directly by a unit manager