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

Job Summary

Medical-Surgical Floor Registered Nurse position for an acute care setting. The role provides care for patients with conditions including pneumonia, urinary tract infections, altered mental status, gastrointestinal bleeding, alcohol withdrawal, falls, and weakness. Registered Nurses collaborate with patient care teams, monitor patients, perform clinical assessments, and manage designated intravenous therapies.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; active Registered Nurse license; minimum of 1 year of experience.
• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; every other weekend required. Holiday participation may be required according to rotation.
• Additional Information: Patient assignments typically range from 1:57 during the day and 1:68 at night. Responsibilities include vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, electrocardiograms, heart-monitor application, bathing, feeding, toileting, and turning and positioning patients. Registered Nurses may titrate heparin, bumetanide, and furosemide infusions, excluding cardiac infusions. Respiratory therapy staff manage breathing treatments, inhalers, arterial blood gases, and respiratory equipment, while Registered Nurses monitor patients and troubleshoot as needed. First-time travelers are accepted.

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