Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Stepdown Unit (8SE) night shift position requiring strong MedSurg Stepdown experience, drip titration skills, and cardiac rhythm interpretation.

Details

• Work in a 32-bed Stepdown unit at an acute care hospital
• Post-surgical thoracic and medical patients are the primary population
• Patient ratios are 1:3 for stepdown assignments and 1:4 for combo assignments (mix of stepdown and floor patients)
• RNs are required to titrate drips within MD-ordered parameters; common drips include Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dopamine, Nitroglycerin, Esmolol, Heparin, and Lasix (no vasopressors)
• RNs interpret and document patient cardiac rhythms with each assessment Q4hr, or more frequently during drip titration
• Centralized telemetry monitors are available at the nurses station and in patient rooms; centralized telemetry interprets and files EKG strips into patient charts
• BiPAP and trach patients are present; no ventilator patients on this unit
• Charting is performed using Epic EMR
• 12-hour night shifts
• 3 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule (Saturday, Sunday, Saturday rotation)
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled
• No on-call or standby requirements
• Floating is rare
• 3-shift unit orientation provided
• 3–4 CNAs are on the unit per shift, supported by 1 Charge Nurse and 3 House Supervisors in-house
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Strong MedSurg Stepdown experience required
• Demonstrated ability to titrate drips and interpret cardiac rhythm strips required
• Driver's license with an address located more than 50 miles from the facility required
• A valid, unexpired driver's license must be provided for consideration
• COVID-19 vaccination required (2-dose Moderna or Pfizer series, or single-dose J&J); medical or religious exemption requests are considered on a case-by-case basis

Additional Information

• Scrub color is Royal Blue
• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before being considered
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than one cumulative year; once the one-year mark is reached, a 2-year break is required before returning
• All candidates will interview directly with a unit manager
• 2 supervisor and peer references are required for consideration, including a skills checklist completed within the past year