ICU/Telemetry RN
Ranson, WV
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

ICU/Tele RN

Overview

• 13-week assignment in Ranson, West Virginia
• 6-bed ICU/Tele unit within a community hospital
• Mostly days, with occasional night or evening shifts
• 12-hour shifts: 7am–7pm / 7pm–7am
• Travelers are not allowed to self-schedule; block schedules may be accommodated if unit needs are met
• Rotating weekends and holidays

Required Qualifications

• Current West Virginia RN license
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• Must have a positive attitude and willingness to work

Preferred Qualifications

• NIHSS

Unit Details

• SCU/Telemetry unit
• Total of 10 beds: 5 ICU and 5 Telemetry
• Ratios: 1:3–5 depending on acuity
• No charge nurse at this time; when re-established, charge nurses will take a lighter patient assignment
• 1 PCT with ratios of 1:10
• Drips: yes
• Vents, BiPAP, CPAP, and High-Flow used
• Hospitalist in-house 7am–5pm; after hours covered by a family medicine resident
• No IV team
• RT is in-house 24/7
• Pharmacy is not in-house 24/7
• EPIC used for EMR
• Phillips cardiac monitors
• 1 shift of floor-specific orientation with a preceptor

Floating

• May float to MedSurg with a full assignment; floating is rare

Patient Population

• Surgical vents
• Trauma
• Bowel obstructions
• COPD
• Vented overdoses
• COVID patients

Additional Requirements

• Must provide own navy blue scrubs
• Jackets allowed in navy, grey, or black; no sweat jackets or hoodies
• Hair must be natural hair color
• Excessive or distasteful tattoos must be covered

Submission Notes

• Can only submit to 1 position at a time across the WVU system
• Driver’s license address must be outside 50 miles from the facility
• Previous perm candidates must be gone for 2 years
• Previous travelers who were there for 1 full year must be gone for 2 years
• Submit with an unexpired copy of the candidate’s driver’s license
• COVID vaccine required; exemptions may be requested for medical or religious reasons