Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room / ED Holding Unit
Location
Charleston, WV | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Weekdays with every other weekend required | Short-Term Acute Care
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in an ED Holding Unit setting with a 5:1 patient ratio, serving an adult and geriatric population
- Perform IV therapy and phlebotomy skills including accessing ports, blood product administration, peripheral line care and management, and starting IVs
- Administer and manage medications including heparin protocols and cardiac drips (no titration)
- Manage neurological and psychiatric patient needs including CVA, seizure disorders, and substance withdrawal
- Operate and monitor respiratory support equipment including external CPAP/BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), oxygen face masks, and portable oxygen tanks; provide non-invasive airway management
- Float to the Emergency Department as needed; document all care using CERNER (required)
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; minimum 1 year of in-specialty (ED/ER) experience required
- Active WV or Compact RN License required; pending license accepted at time of submission but active license must be in hand prior to start
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS required – must be through the American Heart Association (AHA)
- CPI certification required – must be scheduled and obtained more than 1 week before start date
- CERNER EMR experience required
- Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility; candidates between 75–100 miles may be considered on a case-by-case basis
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Med/Surg, Telemetry, and ED Holding Unit experience preferred
- Experience with care of ventilated patients and tracheostomy management preferred
- First-time travelers with appropriate specialty experience will be considered
Why Join Us
- Work at a major teaching hospital and Level IV Trauma Center with 838 staffed beds, offering a dynamic and high-acuity clinical environment
- Expected weekly hours of 36 or 48 at the clinician's preference, with no on-call requirements and complimentary parking available for travelers