Med Surg Ortho/Neuro RN
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Berkeley Medical Center

RN (Registered Nurse)

Location

• Martinsburg, West Virginia

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• Nights
• 12-hour shifts
• 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend
• Rotating holidays as needed

Unit Overview

• Medical-surgical ortho/neuro unit
• 21 beds
• Typical patient ratio: 1:5-6
• Common patient types include totals, spines, occ burr holes, seizures, cranies, brain stim, traction for hips, Bucks traction, and med-surg overflow

Required Qualifications

• RN license
• BLS
• NIHSS
• Must have a driver’s license with an address outside 50 miles from the facility
• Must submit only to one position at a time across the WVU system
• Must disclose any background hits at time of submission
• Unexpired copy of driver’s license required with submission

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS

Clinical Expectations

• Must have basic arrhythmia knowledge and be able to recognize fatal rhythms
• Must be able to manage IV heparin or Protonix drips, but not titrating drips or cardiac drips
• Must be able to work with BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow oxygen
• Must be able to float to other med-surg units, but not to ED or Behavioral Health
• Must work with remote telemetry monitoring
• Must be comfortable with admissions and discharges support from the charge nurse on days

Orientation

• 1 shift with a preceptor
• Net Learning modules and EPIC training included

Additional Notes

• Attendance is very important
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Hair must be a natural color
• Excessive or distasteful tattoos must be covered