Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Glen Dale, West Virginia
Reynolds Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Emergency Room

Location: Glen Dale, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Emergency Room (ER) Registered Nurse to work primarily 12-hour evening and night shifts in a Level III Trauma Center ER. The unit handles approximately 55 patients per day with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio. The ER includes 21 beds, with 1 trauma bay and 4 safe rooms for psychiatric patients.

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) is preferred but not required.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of ER nursing experience
• Must have completed at least 1 prior successful travel nursing assignment
• Critical care background preferred but not required

Typical Patient Population

• Psychiatric patients (due to inpatient behavioral health unit)
• Chronic conditions such as COPD, CHF, and other lung issues
• Low volume of high-acuity traumas and STEMI cases (these are typically transferred to higher-level centers nearby)
• Occasional walk-in traumas and STEMIs

Work Schedule & Shifts

• 12-hour shifts: 7 AM, 11 AM, 3 PM, 7 PM (most staff rotate shifts)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend (EOW), typically 2 steady weekend night shifts
• Holiday coverage only if staffing is insufficient
• Night shift (7 PM – 7 AM) is the biggest need, with occasional off-shift requests (e.g., 11 AM – 11 PM or 3 PM – 3 AM)

Team & Support

• Providers: Up to 4 on weekdays (2 physicians, 2 PAs), up to 3 on weekends (1 physician, 2 PAs)
• Ancillary staff: 1 PRN tech, 2 full-time LPNs (usually 1 ancillary person)
• Security: Contracted guards, generally hands-off unless police intervention needed
• EMR system: EPIC
• Respiratory Therapy: Available 24/7 for ABGs and breathing treatments
• Phlebotomy: RNs draw blood unless lab assistance is needed

Orientation & Training

• Unit-specific orientation: 2 shifts with preceptor
• Training provided for monitor techs; RNs interpret cardiac strips

Additional Notes

• Radiology services (X-ray, CT) available in ER; radiology transports patients
• ER occasionally holds patients but usually transfers to floors
• Floating outside ER is rare, only to assist with high census upstairs
• Dress code and scrub color not specified

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid RN license in West Virginia
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one prior successful travel nursing assignment
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)