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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical Floor. This position provides nursing care for patients with conditions such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections, altered mental status, gastrointestinal bleeding, alcohol withdrawal, falls, and weakness. The role includes monitoring patients, administering care, collaborating with patient care support staff, and responding to changing clinical needs during 12-hour night shifts.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Active registered nurse license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; at least 1 year of nursing experience.
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, typically 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every-other-weekend coverage is required, and holiday rotation may apply.
• Clinical Responsibilities: Provide care for medical-surgical patients; perform vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, electrocardiograms, heart-monitor application, bathing, feeding, toileting, and turning and positioning; monitor respiratory equipment and patient status; and titrate permitted intravenous infusions, including heparin, bumetanide, and furosemide.
• Patient Population and Work Environment: Patient assignments generally range from 1:57 during days and 1:68 during nights. Collaboration with respiratory therapy and monitor technicians is required. Registered nurses are not expected to independently interpret telemetry strips.
• Orientation: One day of department-specific education and computer-system orientation, followed by one day with a preceptor.

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