Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Weirton, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: Med Surg
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: ASAP
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, rotating
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg position in an acute care hospital setting, requiring at least 1 year of experience and rotating day/night shifts on a 48-bed unit.

Details\n

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• Acute care hospital Med/Surg unit with 48 beds
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• Common patient diagnoses include pneumonia, UTI, altered mental status, GI bleed, alcohol withdrawal, and falls/weakness
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• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5–7 on days and 1:6–8 on nights
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• PCT support available with a ratio of approximately 1:10–12; PCT duties include vitals, blood glucose monitoring, EKGs, heart monitor application, bathing, feeding, toileting, and turning/positioning
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• Respiratory therapy manages breathing treatments, inhalers, ABGs, BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow O2; RNs are responsible for monitoring only
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• Telemetry monitoring is handled by a dedicated monitor tech on another floor; RNs are not required to read or interpret tele strips
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• RNs may titrate drips such as heparin, Bumex, and Lasix; cardiac drip titration is not required
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• Charting is done in Epic
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• 12-hour rotating day/night shifts (7a–7p / 7p–7a)
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• Rotating schedule is structured so RNs are not working days and nights in the same week; typically 2 weeks of days followed by 2 weeks of nights
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• Every other weekend required
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• No self-scheduling or block scheduling; schedule is managed by the unit manager with consideration for requested time off
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• No on-call or standby requirement
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• Floating may be required to other Med/Surg, Med/Surg-Tele, or IMC units for lower acuity patients
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Requirements\n

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• Active WV or Compact RN license required
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• BLS certification required
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• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
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• BSN is not required
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• Epic EMR experience preferred
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• A copy of an unexpired driver's license is required for consideration
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• Any licensing hits must be disclosed at the time of consideration
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Additional Information\n

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• 2 references required: 1 supervisor reference and 1 peer or additional supervisor reference (e.g., Charge RN); if the candidate worked a permanent position in the last 12 months, one supervisor reference must be from that facility
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• Skills checklist completed within the past year is required
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• Orientation consists of 1 day with an educator/computer systems training and 1 day with a preceptor
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• RN scrub color is navy blue
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• Travelers may be asked to participate in the holiday rotation
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• Travelers are expected to be flexible and help fill gaps in the permanent staff schedule
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• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
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• Travelers who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying; cumulative travel experience at WVU facilities is tracked and travelers cannot exceed 1 year total before a 2-year break is required
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American Traveler Job ID #P-718465. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg

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