Skilled Nursing Facility Registered Nurse
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling Hospital

Job Opportunity: SNF RN (3rd Floor) - Wheeling, West Virginia

Position Details

• Specialty: Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour shifts (6:45 AM - 7:15 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend required
• Scheduling: No self-scheduling; schedules based on facility needs; no guaranteed block scheduling
• Floating: Travelers may float before core staff as needed

Facility & Patient Information

• Facility Type: Skilled nursing facility with short-term patients only (no long-term)
• Number of Beds: 24 private rooms
• Patient Types / Common Diagnoses:

  • Sepsis
  • Femur fractures
  • NSTEMI (Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction)
  • Chronic Kidney Failure (CKF)
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
• Patient Care Focus: Majority receiving IV antibiotics or therapy to regain strength for discharge home

Staffing Ratios

• RN/LPN: 2 nurses total (1 nurse per 12 patients)
• CNAs: 2 CNAs total (1 CNA per 12 patients)

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• CPR certification must be current prior to first day
• Candidate must have an unexpired driver’s license (within 50-mile radius rule)
• Licensing issues must be disclosed at time of submission

Clinical Responsibilities

• Medication administration
• Wound care
• Foley catheter and other catheter care
• PEG tube feedings
• Ostomy care
• Tracheostomy care
• IV care including IV antibiotics, blood, IV fluids
• Management of PICC lines, mediports, central lines

Equipment & Technology

• EMR system: Point Click Care
• No telemetry monitors on unit; RNs do not read cardiac strips
• Pharmacist on site; medications supplied from nearby hospital
• Oxygen therapy equipment (CPAP, BiPAP, High Flow) not available on unit
• COVID precautions: No separate COVID unit; private rooms with enhanced droplet precautions; N95 masks used; COVID vaccine not required

Interdisciplinary Team

• Physical Therapy (PT)
• Occupational Therapy (OT)
• Speech Therapy (ST)
• Social Services
• Case Managers
• Dieticians
• Pharmacist
• Medical Records staff

Additional Information

• Orientation: 2 shifts required
• Dress Code:

  • RNs and LPNs wear navy blue scrubs
  • CNAs wear gray scrub pants with any print top
• Physician availability: On-call 24/7
• No call or standby requirements
• Always an RN present on the unit
• Charge nurse and DON present on site

This position is ideal for RNs experienced in short-term skilled nursing care, IV therapy, and managing complex patients requiring multiple lines and wound care in a supportive interdisciplinary environment.