MedSurg/Infectious Disease RN
Parkersburg, WV
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🏥 MedSurg / Infectious Disease RN | Travel Contract

📍 Unit Details
• Unit: 1E – MedSurg / Infectious Disease
• 18 Private Rooms
• All rooms are private due to Infectious Disease patient population

✅ Required Experience
✔ Travel Experience REQUIRED
✔ EPIC Experience REQUIRED
✔ Strong MedSurg background
✔ Isolation & Infectious Disease experience strongly preferred

📋 Required Certification
• BLS only

🦠 Patient Population
• Infectious Disease patients
• COVID
• MRSA
• C-Diff
• Isolation patients
• General MedSurg with infectious precautions

👩‍⚕️ Patient Ratios
• Standard Ratio: 1:5-6
• COVID assignments: 1:4
• Typically staffed with 3–4 RNs per shift

💉 Drips & Skills
• No titratable cardiac drips required
• Common meds/drips:
✔ Heparin
✔ IV antibiotics
✔ Standard MedSurg IV medications

👥 Support Staff
• Charge Nurse available 24/7
• Day charge may take patients if needed
• Night charge carries full assignment
• 2 CNAs per shift

🩻 Equipment & Monitoring
• No ventilators on unit
• May care for:
✔ CPAP
✔ BiPAP
✔ High Flow Oxygen patients
(managed by Respiratory Therapy)

📡 Telemetry
• Remote Tele monitored from 3rd floor
• RNs do NOT interpret telemetry strips

⏰ Shift Schedule
• 12 Hour Shifts:
• Days: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• 30-minute lunch break included

📅 Scheduling Expectations
• Every Other Weekend Required
• Nights: Fri/Sat/Sun
• Days: Sat/Sun
• Travelers scheduled based on unit needs
• Block scheduling may be allowed if unit needs permit

🎄 Holiday Expectations
• Travelers may be required to work holidays depending on staffing needs

📞 Call / Low Census
• Travelers may be called off for low census depending on contract terms

🔄 Floating Requirements
⚠️ Travelers are first to float
• Float required to all MedSurg units
• If floated to Tele, assignments remain within skillset

👕 Dress Code
• Royal Blue Scrubs REQUIRED
• If wearing a jacket:
✔ Must be royal blue scrub jacket
❌ No hoodies or sweatshirts allowed

📚 Orientation
• Day 1: EPIC Orientation
• Day 2: Unit Orientation with Preceptor
• Day 3: Independent assignment