Skilled Nursing Facility RN (IV & Wound Care)
Wheeling, WV
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: SNF RN (3rd Floor) - Wheeling, West Virginia

Position Details

• Specialty: Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour shifts (6:45 AM - 7:15 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend required
• Scheduling: No self-scheduling; no guaranteed block scheduling
• Call/Standby: None
• Floating: Travelers will float before core staff as needed

Facility & Unit Information

• Type of Facility: Skilled nursing, short-term patients only (no long-term)
• Number of Beds: 24 private rooms
• Patient Ratios:

  • RN/LPN: 2 nurses total (1:12 ratio)
  • CNAs: 2 CNAs total (1:12 ratio)
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Point Click Care
• COVID Precautions: No separate COVID unit; private rooms with enhanced droplet precautions; N95 masks used; COVID vaccine not required

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Patients primarily receiving IV antibiotics or therapy to regain strength for discharge home
• Common diagnoses include:

  • Sepsis
  • Femur fractures
  • NSTEMI (Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction)
  • Chronic Kidney Failure (CKF)
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Administer medications
• Wound care
• Foley catheter care
• PEG tube feedings
• Ostomy care
• Tracheostomy care
• IV care including IV antibiotics, blood, IV fluids
• Management of PICC lines, mediports, central lines

Required Certifications & Skills

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• CPR certification required prior to first day
• Must have a valid, unexpired driver’s license (50-mile radius rule)
• Experience with IVs, PICC lines, mediports, central lines, and IV antibiotics required

Team & Support

• Physicians available 24/7 by phone
• Interdisciplinary team on-site includes:

  • Physical Therapy (PT)
  • Occupational Therapy (OT)
  • Speech Therapy (ST)
  • Social Services
  • Case Managers
  • Dieticians
  • Pharmacist
  • Medical Records
• No respiratory therapist on-site 24/7
• Pharmacy on-site with pharmacist; medications supplied from nearby hospital

Orientation & Dress Code

• Orientation: 2 shifts
• Scrub colors:

  • RNs and LPNs: Navy blue
  • CNAs: Gray scrub pants with any print top

This position is ideal for RNs experienced in short-term skilled nursing care, IV management, and working in a team-oriented environment with a variety of therapy and support services on-site.