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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring 1 year of experience and a WV or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care Med/Surg unit with 48 beds
• Nurse to patient ratios of 1:5-7 on days and 1:6-8 on nights
• Common diagnoses include pneumonia, UTI, altered mental status, GI bleed, alcohol withdrawal, and falls/weakness
• 12-hour night shifts, weekends as scheduled
• Every other weekend required
• May be required to participate in holiday rotation
• No call or standby requirement
• Floating and shift pull rotation required to other MS, MS-Tele, or IMC units for lower acuity patients
• Titration of drips required (heparin, bumex, lasix) with exceptions for cardiac drips
• Charge nurse present on each shift, may or may not take a patient assignment depending on staffing
• PCTs/nurse aides on unit at a ratio of approximately 1:10-12 handling vitals, BGMs, EKGs, bathing, feeding, toileting, and turning/positioning
• Respiratory Therapy manages breathing treatments, inhalers, ABGs, and equipment such as BiPAP, CPAP, and high flow O2
• Dedicated monitor tech reads and monitors telemetry strips, RNs not required to interpret tele
• Uses EPIC EMR system
• Unit orientation includes 1 day with educator/computer system and 1 day with a preceptor

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• BSN not required for this position
• First-time travelers will be considered

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care on a fast-paced Med/Surg unit including medication administration and drip titration
• Collaborate with charge nurses, PCTs, respiratory therapy, and monitor techs as part of the care team
• Navy blue scrubs required for RNs
• Travelers expected to remain flexible to help fill scheduling gaps in the permanent staff schedule
• Rotating shift schedules are typically arranged in 2-week blocks to avoid working days and nights in the same week
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for travel rates
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than a cumulative year without taking a 2-year break
• Candidates interview directly with the unit manager