Med Surg RN
Wheeling, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Med/Surg RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring BLS and NIHSS certification.

Details

• Med/Surg unit (30 beds) in an acute care hospital setting
• Patient population includes CHF, COPD, cellulitis, R/O, chole, appy, pneumonia, urosepsis, and AKI cases
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6, up to 1:7
• Charge RN present on the floor in addition to assigned staff
• PCTs available on the unit for support
• RNs required to titrate heparin drips based on aPTT results
• Intermittent BIPAP used; no ventilators on unit
• Telemetry monitored remotely by monitor techs
• EPIC EMR used
• 12-hour day/night rotating shifts with weekends as scheduled (approximately half of total weekends)
• No standby or on-call requirement
• Floating required as needed based on census, with external travelers floated first
• Navy blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• BLS (AHA) certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Acute care Med/Surg experience required
• Unexpired driver's license copy required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care within a busy Med/Surg unit handling a variety of medical-surgical diagnoses
• Collaborate with charge RN and PCT support staff
• Must disclose any licensing history at time of consideration
• Local candidates within a 50-mile radius will not be considered as travelers
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine facility must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than a year without taking a 2-year break, with cumulative experience applied
• All candidates interview directly with the unit manager
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply