Inpatient Rehab RN
Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Rehab

Location: Weirton, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• Inpatient Rehab unit with 7 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:7
• Patient diagnoses commonly include:

  • CVA (stroke), TIA
  • MI (myocardial infarction)
  • Hip fracture
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Exacerbation of chronic conditions
  • Debility
  • Motor vehicle accidents (MVA)
  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Rehab therapies available: Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
• Respiratory equipment used: CPAP, BiPAP, High Flow oxygen

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of medical-surgical or rehab nursing experience (higher experience requirement applies)
• Must be comfortable working independently
• Must submit a copy of an unexpired driver’s license (50-mile radius rule applies)
• Any licensing issues must be disclosed at time of submission

Job Responsibilities & Environment

• No titration of drips required
• No telemetry or monitor techs; RNs do not read strips
• Attend weekly interdisciplinary team meetings/huddles
• No charge nurse on shift; one nurse and one patient care technician (PCT) per shift
• PCT-to-patient ratio: 1:7
• Floating may occur only if no census on rehab unit; possible float to medical-surgical, medical-surgical telemetry, or intermediate care units for lower acuity patients
• No ward clerk or secretary on unit; part-time unit case manager available

Scheduling & Time Off

• No self-scheduling or block scheduling; schedules are discussed with staff and adjusted for vacations and holidays
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holiday rotation may include:

  • Group 1: New Year’s Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve
  • Group 2: Memorial Day, Labor Day, Christmas
  • Groups alternate every other year

Orientation

• Unit-specific orientation includes:

  • 1 day with educator
  • 1-2 days with preceptor

Dress Code

• Nurses: Navy blue scrubs
• Patient Care Technicians: Ceil blue scrubs

Note: Prior travel experience is not specified as required.