Med Surg RN
Parkersburg, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Med/Surg/Infectious Disease unit requiring prior travel and EPIC experience for a night shift assignment.

Details

• Acute care setting on a 18-bed Med/Surg/Infectious Disease unit with all private rooms
• Patient population includes Infectious Disease cases, isolation precautions, COVID, MRSA, and C-Diff
• Patient ratios of 1:5-6, or 1:4 for COVID patients, typically staffed with 3-4 RNs per shift
• Unit is supported by 2 CNAs per shift and a Charge Nurse 24/7
• No cardiac drip titration required, though RNs manage Heparin and other typical Med/Surg IV medications and antibiotics
• No ventilator management on this unit, though patients may be on CPAP, BiPAP, or High Flow managed by Respiratory Therapy
• Remote telemetry monitoring is managed from a separate location; RNs are not required to read or interpret telemetry strips
• Uses EPIC EMR system
• 12-hour night shifts from 1900-0730 with a half-hour lunch break
• Every-other-weekend requirement with Friday/Saturday/Sunday night shifts
• Holiday coverage may be required based on unit staffing needs
• Travelers are the first to float and may be floated to any Med/Surg unit, or to Telemetry within their skillset
• May be called off for low census depending on contract terms

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification (AHA) required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Strong knowledge of Med/Surg nursing, Infectious Disease, and isolation precautions required
• Unexpired copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to Med/Surg and Infectious Disease patients requiring isolation precautions
• Unit orientation includes 1 day of EPIC training followed by 1 day on the floor with a preceptor before working independently
• Scrub color is Royal Blue; scrub jackets are optional but must be actual scrub jackets in Royal Blue with no hoodies or sweat-jackets permitted
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible as a traveler
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers are not permitted to work within the WVU system for longer than one year cumulatively before requiring a 2-year break
• All candidates interview directly with the hiring manager