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

ICU (MICU/Neuro ICU) RN

Job Type: Registered Nurse (RN) Location: Morgantown, West Virginia Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (7p-7a), 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• ICU experience and critical care experience
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications, required for NCCU, MICU, and SICU
• COVID-19 vaccination. Fully vaccinated means two shots of Moderna or Pfizer, or one shot of J&J. Medical or religious exemptions are possible through an exemption form, which should be submitted as soon as possible because it goes through a council for approval or denial.
• Ability to titrate drips

Submission Requirements

• Candidates can only be submitted to one position at a time across the system.
• Driver's license address must be more than 50 miles from the facility.
• Previous permanent candidates must have been gone for 2 years.
• Previous travelers who worked there for 1 full year must have been gone for 2 years.
• Travel teams must be submitted together in one email.
• Only 2 candidates may be submitted per opening. If the position is at maximum, submissions are held until a spot opens.

Unit Details

• Beds: Neuro, 20
• Patient ratio: 2:1
• Nurse aide ratio: 10:1
• Common diagnoses: Stroke, dialysis, head bleeds, ventriculostomy/EVD, and neuro disorders requiring critical care
• Common titratable drips: Levophed, phenylephrine, Versed, paralytics, heparin, insulin, nicardipine, and vasopressin
• Charge nurse: Free charge nurse, not counted in staffing
• Physician coverage: Intensivist in house during the day, on call at night, with 24/7 APP coverage
• Respiratory therapy: RT in the ICU 24/7
• Respiratory equipment: Ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, high flow, and nasal cannula
• Telemetry: Yes, observed from another floor, not on the unit
• RNs read strips: No

Scheduling

• Preference scheduling is available. Candidates can request shifts, and adjustments are made based on unit need. Block scheduling is acceptable.
• Weekends: 3 weekend shifts per month (Saturday and Sunday count as weekend), plus 1 Friday and 1 Monday per month, based on a 4-week schedule.
• Holidays: Scheduled as needed, but not on every holiday. Includes 12-hour night shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.