Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical Float
Huntington, WV
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Float

Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience required
• No prior travel experience explicitly required

Facility & Unit Highlights

• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Major Teaching Hospital (Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems member)
• Level II Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 330
• Charting System: Cerner
• Scrub Color: Black scrubs (Cabell T-Shirt allowed instead of scrub top; surgery requires changing into provided surgery scrubs)
• Free parking available for travelers

Certifications & Licenses Required

• Registered Nurse license (Primary Source Verification required)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only, as required
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - as required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - as required
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - as required
• NIH Stroke Certification (required for all RNs except OR RNs; must be current or completed onsite within 2 weeks of start)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - required for ICU
• NURSYS verification for all RNs

Background & Compliance Checks

• 7-year criminal background check within 1 year, updated annually
• Background check within 30 days of start (including international if applicable)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and updated for renewals/extensions
• Government issued photo ID required on person during hours of service
• Residency Declaration Form required if working on a compact license

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Initial physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; annual TB questionnaire required
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines (2nd booster can pend at start)
• Hepatitis B: Titer, vaccine series, or declination
• Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines (2nd booster can pend at start)
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination required annually (declinations not accepted unless approved medical or religious exemption)
• COVID-19 seasonal vaccine required; initial series preferred; declination form required if opting out
• Drug testing per facility requirements, must be within 30 days of start

Facility Specific Requirements

• Completion of facility orientation and annual education modules prior to or within 1 week of start
• Completion of confidentiality agreement, attestation forms, and IT access agreements before start
• N95 fit test completed onsite at orientation (male candidates must be clean shaven)
• Submission of approved medical or religious exemptions for flu and COVID vaccines if applicable
• Creation of facility-specific account for timekeeping prior to start

Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable
• General Competency Exam required
• Core HIPAA training and testing for subcontractors

References & History

• Proof of 2 clinical references or hospital evaluations required
• Performance evaluations required if worked with the system over 1 year
• Internal evaluations required if worked with the system over 2 years
• Complete employment application/resume required
• Skills checklist updated annually for applicable units

This position offers an opportunity to work in a major teaching hospital with a supportive environment and comprehensive credentialing and compliance standards.