Emergency Room RN
Bridgeport, West Virginia
United Hospital Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Location

• Bridgeport, West Virginia

Assignment Details

• Travel assignment for 13 weeks
• Start date: June
• Shift: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM (12-hour shifts)
• Hours per week: 36
• No floating outside the Emergency Department
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend (Saturday/Sunday for both day and night shifts)
• Holiday schedule: Rotate with core staff

Work Environment

• 33-bed Emergency Department with triage area and separate Fast Track (open 11 AM – 11 PM)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • 1:4 in main ER
  • 1:5 in 5-bed lower acuity area within ER
  • 1:6 in Fast Track
• Charge Nurse role available (no patient assignment)
• Nurse aides/ER techs present (3 per shift, ratio 1:10-12)
• Telemetry monitoring required; must be able to read and interpret strips
• Ventilator experience required (Servo ventilators)
• EMR system: EPIC
• IV team available hospital-wide until 10 PM weekdays and 3:30 PM weekends
• Respiratory therapists available 24/7; RNs may perform aerosols for non-vented patients
• Pharmacy available 24/7 (no pharmacist in ER)
• Hospitalist/Intensivist coverage: 3 physicians on site 11 AM – 11 PM; reduced coverage overnight; NPs and PAs also utilized
• Floor-specific orientation: 1-3 shifts with preceptor

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Typical ER patients including chest pain, respiratory failure, abdominal pain
• Approximately 15% pediatric patients
• Occasional gunshot wounds, closed head injuries
• Major trauma patients stabilized and transferred to a Level 1 Trauma Center about 40-45 minutes away
• Approximately 18% admission rate
• Average patient stay: ~2 hours 45 minutes
• No patient holds except when float pool staff assist

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Current RN license
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• PALS preferred
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Experience with ventilators required

Additional Information

• Scrub color: Royal blue
• No false nails allowed
• Positive and traveler-friendly work environment
• Candidates must submit a copy of an unexpired driver’s license and comply with a 50-mile radius rule for submissions

This position is ideal for Emergency Room Registered Nurses with strong telemetry and ventilator skills seeking a well-supported travel assignment in a highly efficient and welcoming ER setting.