Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,167 per week in Morgantown, WV

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Medical Surgical Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours (7 PM - 7:30 AM); weekends and holidays as scheduled Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience required License: Required Certifications: BLS (AHA) required Must-Have: Strong neuro experience; comfortable working with patients who may have substance use histories; ability to manage complex behaviors related to substance use Description: The unit cares for patients with infections, including endocarditis, abscesses, septic arthritis, sepsis, osteomyelitis, and diabetic foot infections. Nurses are expected to care for patients who may display complex behaviors related to substance use and should have strategies for managing challenging or escalating situations.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Medical Surgical Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour Nights Hours per Shift: 12 hours (7 PM - 7:30 AM); weekends and holidays as scheduled Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience required License: Required Certifications: BLS (AHA) required Must-Have: Strong neuro experience; comfortable working with patients who may have substance use histories; ability to manage complex behaviors related to substance use Description: The unit cares for patients with infections, including endocarditis, abscesses, septic arthritis, sepsis, osteomyelitis, and diabetic foot infections. Patients may have underlying substance use histories. Nurse-to-patient ratios vary from 1:5 to 1:6. Charge nurses may manage between 2-4 patients. Patient care assistants are available, with a ratio of 1:7 to 1:22, assisting with vital signs, fingersticks, and activities of daily living. Cardiac monitoring is conducted using portable telemetry. Nurses do not read or interpret cardiac strips. Titration of drips is performed only by physician's orders in a step-down setting, with some protocols allowing for education on titration. Nurses are expected to care for patients who may display complex behaviors related to substance use and should have strategies for managing challenging or escalating situations.