Medical-Surgical RN
Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) – MedSurg Level 8

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

Unit & Patient Information

• Unit size: 48 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • Day shift: 1:5-7
  • Night shift: 1:6-8
• Common patient diagnoses: Pneumonia, UTI, altered mental status (AMS), GI bleed, alcohol withdrawal, falls/weakness
• Charge Nurse coverage:

  • Day shift: 2 charge nurses, both take patient assignments
  • Night shift: Usually 2 charge nurses; if only 1, they do not take patient assignments
• Patient care tech (PCT) to patient ratio: Approximately 1:10-12 (may be higher)
• PCT duties include vitals, blood glucose monitoring (BGM), EKGs, applying heart monitors, bathing, feeding, toileting, turning, and positioning

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license
• BLS certification
• Minimum 1 year of MedSurg nursing experience (higher experience requirement applies)
• First-time travel nurses are accepted (no prior travel experience required)
• Must include a copy of an unexpired driver’s license with submission
• Any licensing issues must be disclosed at time of submission

Clinical Responsibilities

• RN drip titration: Yes, with exceptions (no cardiac drip titration)
• Common drips: Heparin, Bumex, Lasix
• Respiratory therapy equipment:

  • RT staff administer breathing treatments, inhalers, ABGs, and manage BiPAP, CPAP, and high flow O2
  • RNs monitor respiratory equipment but are not required to perform treatments
• Telemetry monitoring:

  • Telemetry techs monitor and interpret strips remotely
  • RNs are not expected to read or interpret telemetry strips

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Shift schedule: 7am–7pm for RNs; 6am–6pm for CNAs
• No self-scheduling or block scheduling; schedule created by manager with consideration for requested time off
• Rotating shifts typically arranged as 2 weeks days followed by 2 weeks nights (if applicable)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: May be included in holiday rotation for RNs; PCTs work holidays only if scheduled
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating: May float to other MedSurg, MedSurg-Telemetry, or Intermediate Care units for lower acuity patients
• Scrub colors:

  • RN: Navy blue
  • PCT: Ceil blue
  • Secretaries: Black and pink

Orientation

• Unit-specific orientation includes:

  • 1 day with educator/computer system training
  • 1 day preceptorship on the unit
• Orientation covers 12-hour day shifts and weekends as scheduled

Additional Notes

• 50-mile radius rule applies for candidate submissions
• No cardiac drip titration required for RNs on this unit