Medical-Surgical RN - Overflow Unit
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - 6N Overflow - 1014

Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Information

• Unit Type: 6N Overflow
• Number of Beds: 30
• Patient Ratios: 1:6 to 1:7 (RN must be comfortable with up to 1:7)
• Common Diagnoses/Patient Types:

  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Cellulitis
  • Rule Out (R/O) conditions
  • Cholecystitis (chole)
  • Appendicitis (appe)
  • Pneumonia
  • Urosepsis
  • Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Staffing & Responsibilities

• Charge Nurse: One charge RN on the floor with assignment
• Nurse Aides: Yes, Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) on the unit
• RN Responsibilities:

  • Titrate drips (heparin based on aPTT results)
• Respiratory Therapy Equipment:

  • No ventilators
  • Intermittent BiPAP available
• Telemetry: Yes, monitored remotely by techs

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Shift Length: 12-hour shifts
• Shift Options: Nights or day/night rotation
• Scheduling System: Transitioning to Qgenda
• Weekends/Holidays: Scheduled as needed, usually about half the weekends
• Standby/Call Requirement: None
• Floating: As needed based on census; external travelers float first
• Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Required Qualifications

• License: Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA certified
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• Additional Requirements:

  • Must provide a copy of an unexpired driver’s license with submission
  • Disclose any licensing issues at time of submission

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit prior travel experience required

Summary

This is a 13-week RN contract position on a 30-bed overflow unit with a patient ratio up to 1:7. The role involves caring for patients with a variety of medical diagnoses including CHF, COPD, and pneumonia. The RN will titrate heparin drips and work with intermittent BiPAP but no ventilators. The schedule includes 12-hour shifts with weekend and holiday coverage as needed. Required certifications include BLS and NIHSS. Prior travel experience is not required.