Med Surg RN
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling Hospital

RN (Registered Nurse) - 6N Overflow

Location: Wheeling, West Virginia

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (36 hours per week)

Unit: 6N Overflow, 30 beds

• Ratio: 1:6 to 1:7. The ratio may go up to 1:7, and the RN must be comfortable with this.
• Floating: As needed based on census. External travelers are first to float.
• Charge nurse: One charge RN on the floor, with assignment.
• Nurse aides: PCTs are on the unit.
• Telemetry: Watched remotely by monitor techs.

Patient Population: CHF, COPD, cellulitis, R/O, chole, appe, pneumonia, urosepsis, AKI

Clinical Duties:

• RNs titrate heparin drips based on aPTT results.
• RT equipment: No ventilators. Intermittent BiPAP.

Required Qualifications:

• BLS (AHA)
• NIHSS

Scheduling:

• Weekends and holidays are scheduled as needed, usually about half of the total weekends.
• No standby or call requirement.
• Transitioning to Qgenda for scheduling.
• Scrub color: Navy blue

Submission Requirements:

• 50-mile radius rule
• Submissions must include a copy of the candidate's unexpired driver's license.
• Licensing hits must be disclosed at the time of submission.