Basic Life Support (BLS), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Congestive Heart Failure, Healthcare, Heparin, Medical Diagnosis, Medicine, Nursing, Patient Care, Pneumonia, RMON, Registered Nurse (RN), Surgical Nursing, Team Player, Telemetry, Titration, Ventilator
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
LocationWheeling, WV
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Rotating Shifts | Onsite
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct patient care on a 30-bed Medical Surgical unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of up to 1:7
- Manage and care for patients with common diagnoses including CHF, COPD, cellulitis, pneumonia, urosepsis, and AKI
- Titrate heparin drips based on aPTT results as required
- Monitor and manage patients on intermittent BiPAP; unit does not utilize ventilators
- Utilize telemetry monitoring in coordination with remote monitor technicians
- Float to other units as needed based on census, with travelers floated first
Required Qualifications- Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Current BLS certification
- Current NIHSS certification
- Comfort working with nurse-to-patient ratios of up to 1:7
- Availability to work rotating shifts including weekends and holidays as scheduled
Preferred Experience / Skills- Prior experience in a Medical Surgical setting with telemetry monitoring
- Familiarity with heparin drip titration protocols
- Experience working alongside Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) in a team-based care environment
Why Join Us- Join a structured unit supported by PCTs and remote telemetry monitoring technicians
- Work in a collaborative environment with a dedicated charge RN on the floor each shift