Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,038 per week at Weirton Medical Center summary:

A Travel Nurse RN specializing in Med Surg at Weirton Medical Center in West Virginia, responsible for caring for patients with various medical conditions. The role requires a valid RN license, BLS certification, and at least one year of experience, offering a competitive weekly salary. The nurse will work in a fast-paced environment with specific patient ratios and may be required to float to different units as needed.

Certification Details
• BLS
• RN License

Job Details
• MedSurg - Level 8 position at Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, West Virginia.
• Common diagnoses include Pneumonia, UTI, AMS, GI bleed, Alcohol withdrawal, falls/weakness.
• Nurse to Patient Ratios: 1:5-7 on days, 1:6-8 on nights.
• Experience required: Must have 1 year of experience.

Job Requirements
• BLS certification required.
• RN License required.
• Can take PCT class to become PCT, or can have CNA.

Schedule Information
• Shifts: RNs 7-7, CNAs 6-6.
• No self-scheduling or block scheduling; schedule made by manager.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend.
• Holiday Requirement: May be asked to go in the Holiday Rotation.

Unit Specific Information
• Common titratable &/or set rate drips: heparin, bumex, lasix.
• RT will administer breathing treatments, inhalers, ABGs, and manage respiratory equipment.

Additional Details
• # of Beds: 48.
• Charge Nurse on each shift takes patient assignment on day shift; may not take assignment if only one charge nurse at night.
• Floating and shift pull rotation may occur to other MS, MS-Tele, or IMC for lower acuity patients.

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