ICU Registered Nurse
South Charleston, WV
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RN – Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | WVU

Unit Overview

• Department: Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Beds: 18 (planned expansion to 27 beds)
• Patient Ratio:
  • Standard: 1:2
  • Occasionally 1:3 (overflow ICU or PCU downgrade)

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS

Preferred Certifications

• PALS
• NIHSS
• TNCC (effective 10/21/2026)

Note: NIHSS is no longer required as of January 6, 2025.

Patient Population

• Adolescents
• Adults
• Geriatrics

Common Diagnoses & Patient Types

• Sepsis
• Acute Myocardial Infarction (MI)
• Renal failure
• Post-vascular procedures
• Stroke & TIA
• Seizures
• Lumbar drains
• ARDS
• Ventilator-dependent patients
• Cardiovascular procedures
• Critically ill patients requiring invasive/non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of ICU/Critical Care experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Experience with:
  • CRRT
  • IABP

Preferred Experience

• Impella

Drips

RNs Titrate Drips

Yes

Common Drips

• Levophed
• Cardizem
• Amiodarone
• Heparin
• Insulin

Leadership & Support

• Charge Nurse (typically without a patient assignment)
• House Supervisor available 24/7

Support Staff

• No Nurse Aides assigned to the ICU

Physician Coverage

• Hospitalist available 24/7
• Intensivist coverage available but not always in-house

Respiratory Support

RT Coverage

• RT is not stationed inside the ICU but is readily available 24/7

Equipment

• Mechanical Ventilation
• Trach Ventilation
• BiPAP
• CPAP
• Telemetry
• IV Pumps
• Sequential Compression Devices (SCDs)
• Specialty Beds

Telemetry

• Telemetry monitoring available
• No Monitor Techs
• ICU RNs are responsible for reading and interpreting telemetry strips

Scheduling

Shift Times

• Days: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
• Nights: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
• Schedule created by the Nurse Manager
• Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed

Weekend Requirement

• Every other weekend
• Typical rotations:
  • Friday–Saturday
  • Saturday–Monday

Holiday Requirement

• Rotational holiday schedule shared with permanent staff

Call Requirement

• No call or standby

Floating

Travelers are expected to float as needed.

Primary float areas:

• Stepdown Unit

Additional float areas if needed:

• Med-Surg/Telemetry (rare)
• Emergency Department to care for ICU or Stepdown boarded patients

If floated to Med-Surg:

• Full assignment of 5–6 patients

Travelers float in rotation and are not automatically the first to float.

Dress Code

RN/LPN

• Solid Navy scrubs

CNA/Monitor Tech

• Dark Grey/Pewter

Additional requirements:

• No embroidery or patterned scrubs
• WVU Medicine fleece or solid grey, black, navy, or royal blue zip-up jackets permitted
• Solid white, grey, or black undershirts matching scrub top
• Closed-toe shoes only
• Crocs are not permitted

Orientation

• General hospital orientation (Day 1)
• Full-day nursing orientation
• Computer training
• Two 12-hour precepted ICU shifts
• Abbreviated skills checklist with validation due within 90 days of start