ICU RN
Parkersburg, WV
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ICU Registered Nurse

Location

• Parkersburg, West Virginia

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Weekend coverage required every other weekend
• Call/standby is rare

Required Qualifications

• Active West Virginia RN license
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• At least 1 year of critical care experience

Experience / Skills

• Prior travel experience preferred
• Must be competent with CRRT, IABP, ventilators, post-code/therapeutic hypothermia, vasoactive medications, sedation, and paralytics

Unit Details

• ICU with 18 private rooms
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:2
• May increase to 1:3 with overflow/stepdown
• Floating required to Stepdown and MedSurg

Clinical Environment

• Common patient types include sepsis, pneumonia, COVID, CHF, COPD, DKA, overdose, renal failure, neurosurgical, general surgery, occasional MI, and vascular cases
• RN responsibilities include titrating critical care drips and performing care/removal of central lines
• Dedicated respiratory therapy support is available in the ICU
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling are allowed if unit needs are met

Orientation

• 2 shifts of general/floor orientation
• General education competencies must be completed before arrival
• EPIC education must be completed before starting on the floor

Dress Code

• Royal blue scrubs
• Scrub jackets only; no hoodies or sweatshirts

Submission Requirement

• Unexpired driver’s license copy must be included with submission