Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,164 per week in Weirton, WV
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$2,164–$2,164
SKILLS
Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiology, Electrocardiogram, Nursing, Patient Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Nursing, Telemetry, Titration
LOCATION
Weirton, WV
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1 day ago
TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Weirton, West Virginia, 26062!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Medical Surgical
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour Days
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience required
License: Active RN License required
Certifications: BLS required
Must-Have:
- Must have 1 year of experience
- First-time travelers accepted
Description:
The unit contains 48 beds.
The nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:5-7 on days and 1:6-8 on nights.
Nurses are required to titrate certain drips, with exceptions for cardiac drips.
Common titratable drips include heparin, bumex, and lasix.
There are 2 charge nurses on day shifts who will take patient assignments.
During nights, if only one charge nurse is scheduled, they do not take an assignment.
Patient care technicians are present with an average ratio of 1:10-12.
Job duties include monitoring vitals, performing blood glucose monitoring, conducting EKGs, applying heart monitors, bathing, feeding, toileting, and turning and positioning patients.
Respiratory Therapy will administer breathing treatments, inhalers, ABGs, and manage respiratory equipment.
Registered Nurses are typically not required to manage respiratory equipment, only to monitor it.
A monitor technician is available to read and monitor telemetry for all patients and will notify nursing staff of any issues.
Registered Nurses are not expected to read or interpret telemetry strips.
Scheduling is managed by the department manager, who accommodates requested time off.
Travel staff is expected to be flexible and assist in covering the permanent staff's schedule gaps.
Working rotations may require two weeks of day shifts followed by two weeks of night shifts.
Every other weekend is required for scheduling.
Holidays are assigned through rotation.
There is no call or standby requirement.
Floating to other medical-surgical units or lower acuity patients is expected as needed.
Required scrubs for registered nurses are navy blue, and patient care technicians wear ceil blue.
Nurses will receive one day of education and one day of preceptorship for department-specific orientation.