Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,419 per week in Parkersburg, WV

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Medsurg Tele Float - Stepdown Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hour Days Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 2 years License: Current RN license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: Med-Surg background; Step-down experience preferred Description: All submits must include a driver's license with a current permanent address. Common titratable and/or set-rate drips include Heparin, Cardizem, Nitro, Cardene, Insulin, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Activase, Esmolol, Lidocaine, Labetalol, Primacor, Procainamide, Aggrastat, and Verapamil.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Medsurg Tele Float - Stepdown Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hour Days Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 2 years License: Current RN license required Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: Med-Surg background; Step-down experience preferred Description: All submits must include a driver's license with a current permanent address. The float pool includes all inpatient units based on competency, including ICU, Step-down, and medical/surgical units. Ratios depend on the unit. For Med/Surg, the ratio is 1:6. For Step-down units, the ratio is 1:4/5. In ICU, the ratio is 1:2/3. Registered Nurses are required to titrate drips only in the Step-down areas. Common diagnoses and types of patients include cardiac cases, orthopedic, neurological, surgical, and various medical conditions depending on the unit. Required certifications are BLS and ACLS. Common titratable and/or set-rate drips include Heparin, Cardizem, Nitro, Cardene, Insulin, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Activase, Esmolol, Lidocaine, Labetalol, Primacor, Procainamide, Aggrastat, and Verapamil. There will be a free charge day shift Monday to Friday, and a House Supervisor is present 24/7. Nurse aides and ratios are available on this unit. Respiratory equipment such as CPAP and BiPAP can be utilized on all units, while vents are specific to ICU. Chronic trach vents can go to the Step-down unit. There are monitor techs available. Registered Nurses read strips in the CVU. Scheduling is done via a call to the staffing office for daily assignments. Staff currently includes a robust PCT float pool. Scrub color and dress code is royal blue. The cancellation policy allows for the client to cancel 2 shifts per 13-week assignment and 1 shift for assignments less than 13 weeks. The charting system in use is EPIC. BSN is not required. The trauma level and care setting is acute nursing.