Transitional Care RN
Bridgeport, West Virginia
United Hospital Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Bridgeport, West Virginia
Specialty: UTCC/Transitional Care 5N (Geriatric Nursing)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work in a hospital-based skilled nursing facility focused on geriatric nursing and restorative care for older patients recovering from hospitalization or acute illness.
• Provide care to patients who are not yet well enough to return home, including post-operative patients (hips, knees, shoulders) and those with diagnoses such as pneumonia and CHF requiring extra rehabilitation.
• The unit bridges acute care hospitalization and family home care, with multidisciplinary support including medicine, nursing, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy.

Unit Details

• Unit: UTCC/Transitional Care Unit (TCU)
• Beds: 32
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:9-12
• Nurse Aides ratio: 1:12
• Charge Nurse handles admissions and physician orders
• Orientation: 1-2 shifts
• Shifts: Two shifts (7 AM and 7 PM)
• Weekend schedule: Rotate every other weekend
• Holidays: Rotate
• Floating: No
• Scrub color: Royal blue
• Telemetry: No
• Ventilators: No
• IV Team available, but nurse should attempt IV starts first
• Respiratory Therapy available 24/7
• Pharmacy available 24/7

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license for West Virginia
• BLS Certification
• Must comply with a 50-mile radius rule (submission must include a copy of an unexpired driver’s license)
• No false nails allowed
• Ability to work 12-hour day shifts, weekends as scheduled

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.
• Focus on improving patient health skills and functional ability within the community.

This position is ideal for RNs with experience or interest in geriatric nursing and transitional care in a skilled nursing facility setting.