Med Surg RN
Wheeling, WV
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Med Surg RN

Location

• Wheeling, West Virginia

Contract

• 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour night shifts

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• BLS
• NIHSS
• Willingness to float to a COVID unit
• Must be within a 50-mile radius
• Unexpired driver’s license must be submitted with the application

Preferred Experience

• Experience with peritoneal dialysis

Unit Details

• Med Surg unit with 52 private rooms
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:6–7, most often 1:7
• RNs do not start IVs on this unit; IV team handles IV starts
• RN assignment may include reading strips if the nurse has that experience

Schedule

• Every other weekend
• Holidays are part of the rotation
• Schedules are built in 6-week blocks

Floating

• May float to other Med Surg units, Med Surg/Oncology, and possibly IMC overflow

Patient Population

• Post-op orthopedic, basic neuro post-op, general post-op, and medical patients
• Hemodialysis patients are also on the floor

Clinical Support

• Hospitalist, intensivist, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, IV team, and PICC team are available 24/7

Orientation

• General hospital orientation plus 2 full shifts on the unit