Basic Life Support (BLS), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Congestive Heart Failure, Healthcare, Heparin, Licensing, Medical Diagnosis, Medicine, Nursing, On Call, Patient Care, Pneumonia, RMON, Registered Nurse (RN), Surgical Nursing, 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
- Collaborate with PCTs and coordinate with remote monitor technicians overseeing telemetry
- Float to other units as needed based on census; travelers are floated first
Required Qualifications- Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license (any licensing hits must be disclosed at time of submission)
- Current BLS certification (must be unexpired)
- Current NIHSS certification (must be unexpired)
- Comfort with nurse-to-patient ratios up to 1:7
- Availability to work weekends and holidays as scheduled (typically half of total weekends)
Preferred Experience / Skills- Prior experience in a Medical Surgical setting with telemetry monitoring
- Familiarity with heparin drip titration protocols
- Experience with intermittent BiPAP management
Why Join Us- Work in a structured unit supported by PCTs and remote telemetry monitoring technicians
- No on-call or standby requirements, offering a more predictable scheduling experience