Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,308 per week in Morgantown, WV

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Stepdown Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour weekend nights Hours per Shift: 7 PM - 7:30 AM Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Strong MedSurg Stepdown experience Ability to titrate drips Ability to read cardiac strips Description: The unit consists of 32 beds. RNs are responsible for interpreting and documenting patient rhythms with assessments every four hours, or more frequently when titrating medications.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Stepdown Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour weekend nights Hours per Shift: 7 PM - 7:30 AM Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Strong MedSurg Stepdown experience Ability to titrate drips Ability to read cardiac strips Description: The unit consists of 32 beds. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3 for Stepdown assignments and 1:4 for combo assignments. Common diagnoses include post-surgical thoracic and medicine patients. RNs are required to titrate medications based on specific parameters. Common medications include Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dopamine, Nitro, Esmolol, Heparin, and Lasix. Charge Nurse and House Supervisors are available on the unit. There are 3 to 4 Certified Nursing Assistants per shift. Bipap and tracheostomy care are provided. RNs are responsible for interpreting and documenting patient rhythms with assessments every four hours, or more frequently when titrating medications. Centralized telemetry monitors are available for RN viewing. The dress code for the unit is royal blue scrubs. Travelers may be required to work holidays if needed. Floating to other units would be rare. The charting system used is EPIC.