Medical-Surgical RN
Wheeling, WV
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
Medical Surgical Floor (MS) registered nurse position in an acute care setting. This role involves providing patient care on a busy medical surgical unit with a focus on conditions such as CHF, COPD, cellulitis, and pneumonia. The position requires managing multiple patients and collaborating with a charge nurse to ensure quality care delivery, with scheduled rotating shifts and availability on weekends and holidays as needed.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour day/night rotating shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid BLS (American Heart Association) certification, NIHSS certification; 2 years of recent experience on a medical surgical floor.
• Patient Population: Common diagnoses include CHF, COPD, cellulitis, R/O, chole, appendicitis, pneumonia, urosepsis, and AKI.
• Unit Notes:
  • Bed capacity of 30 with ratios up to 1:7; RN must be comfortable with this ratio.
  • One charge RN on the unit to oversee patients and assignments.
  • Nurse aides (PCTs) are available on the unit.
  • No ventilators; intermittent BIPAP machine use only.
  • Telemonitoring available, watched remotely by monitor technicians.
  • Transitioning to Qgenda scheduling system.
  • Floating may be required as needed based on census; external traveler first to float.
  • Navy blue scrubs required.
  • No trauma level designation.
  • Charting system used is EPIC.
• Additional Information:
  • All submissions must include a copy of the candidate's unexpired drivers license.
  • Licensing hits must be disclosed at time of submission.
  • All candidates must adhere to a 50-mile radius rule, with a maximum of 1 charge RN per shift.
  • External travel nurses are considered first for floating due to float requirements.
  • No standby or call requirement for this position.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits